According to the Irish Heart Foundation, heart disease is Ireland’s number one killer and the most common cause of death and disability. Cardiovascular diseases include coronary heart disease (angina, heart attack), stroke and other circulatory diseases. In Ireland, the figures speak for…
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Alcohol Associated with 2.8 Million Deaths Globally, New Study Shows
Alcohol is associated with an estimated 2.8 million deaths worldwide every year and ranked as the seventh leading risk factor for premature death and disability in 2016, according to a major new study published in The Lancet. The study showed that an average…
DRINKAWARE TEAMING UP WITH MCCABE’S PHARMACY THIS AUGUST
Drinkaware is joining forces with McCabe’s Pharmacy throughout August, to provide free resources and advice to help consumers understand their drinking habits and their potential impact on health and wellbeing. Customers in participating stores are encouraged to take home the free Drinkaware resources including…
TWO DRINKS PER DAY CAN INCREASE DIGESTIVE CANCER RISK
A report from United European Gastroenterology (UEG) shows found that people who have two or more alcoholic drinks per day are at increased risk of developing a range of digestive cancers including bowel cancer. The report also found that Europe has the highest…
NEW RESEARCH FINDS MODERATE DRINKING CAN DAMAGE BRAIN FUNCTION
A new study, published in the British Medical Journal, claims that even moderate levels of alcohol consumption can lead to brain damage. A team of researchers from the University of Oxford and University College London monitored the weekly alcohol intake and cognitive…
APRIL IS BOWEL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
According to the Irish Cancer Society, bowel cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Ireland with the latest figures showing that over 2,500 people are diagnosed every year. Around 1,000 people die from the disease annually, making it the second…
World Cancer Day 2017
Each year in Ireland, 900 people are diagnosed with alcohol-related cancers and roughly 500 die as a result. The link between alcohol and cancer is well-established – one in ten of all cancers in men and one in thirty-three in…
World Cancer Day 2016
According to the Irish Cancer Society, alcohol is a contributing factor to seven different types of cancer – mouth, larynx (voicebox), throat, oesophagus (foodpipe), breast, liver and bowel. A 2013 HSE report showed that in Ireland, roughly 900 new cancers and 500 cancer deaths are…