Is Alcoholics Anonymous unfairly maligned?
A new Cochrane review says its works but Sydney GP Dr Chris Davis notes how public perceptions over its embrace of God still persist.
Tag: Drug and alcohol
NAFLD: Even low alcohol intake linked to raised risk of diabetes
Chinese study shows different effects of alcohol depending on liver disease status.
Potential hangover cure just in time for lockdown lift
Ginger can ease nausea and headaches, the study reports, adding that dehydration has less of a role in hangover-hell than previously thought.
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Does this patient have a fracture, septic arthritis, or something else?
A pub landlord ups his alcohol intake when simple analgesia fails to help him cope with ongoing severe right shoulder pain.
Alcohol abstinence can halve AF burden: study
But many patients are loath to cut back, Australian researchers say.
One year on, is the NT’s floor price for booze actually working?
Despite the grumbles about the nanny state, the introduction of a floor price for alcohol in the Northern Territory appeared to go down relatively easy, with the…
Staggering: Why men are four times more likely than women to drown
Being drunk and prone to showing off is a deadly combination, says the Royal Life Saving Society.
Think you should never prescribe alcohol to NAFLD patients? Think again
A study suggests that low-moderate alcohol consumption might reduce all-cause mortality more than abstinence, writes Antony Scholefield.
Christmas tipples? Under 10 a week now advised
Fewer drinks for adults and no alcohol for pregnant women under new draft alcohol guidelines.
Could eating pears cure a hangover?
Some foods activate the enzymes that break down alcohol - at least in the lab, say researchers.
