Medicine

GPs disagree with ‘no safe alcohol level’

24-May-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Following a survey conducted by medeConnect in April this year, two thirds of GPs asked disagreed with the statement that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption

Research

Pubs praised for role in reducing alcohol-related hospital admissions

06-May-2016 By Oli Gross

Pubs have been praised for their role in supporting healthy drinking practices after latest statistics revealed that alcohol-related hospital admissions have plummeted.

Drinkaware warns over 'alcohol is good for you' research

23-Feb-2011 By Matt Eley Matt

Alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware has issued a note of caution following research indicating that drinking in moderation could prevent heart...

Alcohol chiefs advising on public health policy is 'naïve', says Diane Abbott

18-Nov-2010 By James Wilmore

High profile Labour MP Diane Abbott has branded a government plan to take advice from the drinks and food industry on public health policy as...

Super-sizing is a myth

17-Apr-2008

A new survey pours cold water on claims by health campaigners that pubs are "super-sizing" their wine offers. On Saturday, Royal College of...

The Surgery - Healthy appetite for desserts

01-Mar-2006

Dear Surgery: Do you have any suggestions for healthy desserts that still look and taste good?