BBC (USA) – US top doctor calls for cancer
warnings on alcohol
America’s top doctor has called for risk warnings on alcoholic beverages,
similar to the labels on cigarettes, following new research that links the
drinks to seven types of cancer.
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Science News – Is alcohol linked to cancer?
Here’s what the science says
The Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, released January
3, puts the link between drinking alcohol and developing seven different types
of cancer — including esophagus, breast, liver and colorectal — in the
spotlight to help increase awareness.
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The New York Times – Alcohol Carries New
Risks in Middle Age
People between the ages of 35 and 50 reported record-high levels of binge
drinking in 2022. One recent study found that the greatest increase in heavy
alcohol use between 2018 and 2022 was among people in their 40s.
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Breast Cancer.org – Alcohol and Breast
Cancer Risk: What You Need to Know
On January 3, the surgeon general released an advisory on alcohol use and
cancer risk, noting that alcohol use contributes to 100,000 cancer cases and
20,000 cancer deaths in the U.S. each year. The cancers known to be affected by
alcohol are mouth, throat, voice box, esophagus, breast, liver, and colon and
rectum.
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The Conversation – Better sleep, more
energy and feeling in control: the reported benefits of Dry January
Since it was started in 2013 by the charity Alcohol Change UK, the Dry
January challenge has significantly grown in popularity, becoming a very
popular new year’s resolution.
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Vancouver Sun (Canada) – What’s your health
risk from alcohol? New website from UVic will tell you
With one of the year’s booziest holidays under revellers’ belts and pledges
of a dry January underway, a University of Victoria institute is launching a
new website that allows people to see the impact of drinking on their personal
health.
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Boston University – Podcast Proves
Effective in Educating on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
New research indicates that tuning into an educational podcast prepares
healthcare providers to better screen and educate their patients on the risks
of alcohol use during pregnancy.
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PsyPost – Alcohol use disorder may
exacerbate Alzheimer’s disease through shared genetic pathways
New research has uncovered a connection between Alzheimer’s disease and
alcohol use disorder, suggesting that alcohol consumption might accelerate the
progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
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LSM (Latvia) – Alcohol sales hours to be
limited from August in Latvia
The Saeima on Thursday, January 9, adopted amendments restricting the
permitted sales time of alcohol, as well as advertising of booze.
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News-Medical (USA) – Over half of US
college students experience alcohol-related harms
More than half of US college students experienced alcohol-related harms
caused by others, according to the first national probability-based survey of
such harms conducted in 20 years.
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Reuters – Countries’ guidance on alcohol
consumption
The U.S. Surgeon General called on Friday for alcoholic drinks to carry a
label warning consumers about their cancer risks. Here are some guidelines and
recommendations by governments on alcohol consumption
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Jönköping University (Sweden) – Alcohol
regulations reduced sales – historical retrospective
Farmgate sales of beer, wine and spirits could become a reality in Sweden
by 2025, sparking debate on Swedish alcohol policy. Meanwhile, a study led by
researchers at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS), Jönköping
University and Umeå University, is investigating the effects of alcohol
regulations introduced over a century ago, and how they can still influence
policy decisions today.
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IAS Blog – Alcohol warning labels featuring
lived experiences attract greater attention
Alcohol consumption is a major preventable risk factor for cancer, but most
people do not know about the risk. One promising way to raise awareness is by
adding health warning labels to alcohol products.
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NordAN (Sweden) – The government ignores
Portugal’s criticism of Sweden’s farm sales proposal
Sweden has chosen to disregard Portugal’s criticism of the farm sales
proposal, while the European Commission, according to reports, has opted not to
comment.
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NordAN (Norway) – Actis on health
labelling: “This is what we’ve been waiting for”
Two years ago, Ingvild Kjerkol, then Minister of Health, tasked the
Norwegian Directorate of Health with exploring the implementation of warning
labels on alcohol. Yesterday, the proposed measures were presented, reports
Actis on actis.no.
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Alcohol Awareness (Sweden) – Sometimes a no
is the finest gift you can give
Systembolaget, Sweden’s state-owned alcohol retail monopoly, has introduced
a new campaign titled Ibland är ett nej det finaste du kan ge (“Sometimes a no
is the finest gift you can give”). The initiative emphasizes the importance of
refusing to buy alcohol for teenagers, a practice that research shows is a
major source of alcohol for underage drinkers.
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