Alcohol Consumption

Excess drinking during adolescence can harm brain development

A recent study states that excess intake of alcohol during youth can harm brain development severely

Dec 09, 2016, 18:25 PM IST

Alcohol ban: Bihar Police arrests 14 including liquor supplier in Patna

In a stepped-up campaign in favour of prohibition, the Patna Police nabbed 14 persons including a big liquor suppliers last night, a police statement said on Thursday.

Dec 08, 2016, 21:16 PM IST

Rise in alcohol consumption increases during stress: Study

Increased stress can cause changes in brain's reward centre, which may then lead to a rise in alcohol consumption. 

Nov 05, 2016, 18:12 PM IST

Kicking the butt can cut daily drinking too

Previous research has shown that tobacco dependence and alcohol consumption are closely related.

Jul 22, 2016, 17:00 PM IST

Moving tale of mother's love: Son dies due to excessive drinking; mom stays with body for 4 days; police shocked

It's a moving tale of mother's love for his son!

Jul 06, 2016, 17:45 PM IST

Keep larger wine glass at arm's length if you want to drink less!

The findings showed that increasing the size of wine glasses led to nearly 10 per cent increase in wine sales.

Jun 08, 2016, 06:30 AM IST

Turns out, wine isn't as `hearty` as we believed

Countless news stories have reported on research tying moderate drinking to a range of health benefits, including a lower heart disease risk and a longer life, but the new analysis took a deeper look at those studies, 87 in all and found that many were flawed, with designs suggesting benefits where there were likely none.

Mar 23, 2016, 14:52 PM IST

Watch: How do you know you are drinking too much alcohol?

Fortunately for us, there are certain separate guidelines for males and females respectively, allotted by the Centres for Disease Control, that state the standard amount of alcohol consumption.

Mar 01, 2016, 16:48 PM IST

Make this a “happy” new year; avoid hangovers!

All you have to do is follow these tips to avoid a hangover this new year's eve

Dec 28, 2015, 15:29 PM IST

In dry state Gujarat, liquor emerges as a medicine!

Gujarat may be the first Indian state to implement total liquor prohibition in 1958, but alcohol is slowly emerging as a medicine for some of the state residents.

Nov 25, 2015, 16:40 PM IST

Alcohol intake may up breast cancer risk: Study

 Alcohol intake increases the chances of developing breast cancer and this risk quadruples with the intake of each daily glass of wine or beer, a new study has warned.

Oct 24, 2015, 12:09 PM IST

'Proper eye care, food habits can prevent vision loss'

Many eye diseases have no early warning signs or symptoms, but a dilated exam can detect eye diseases in their early stages before vision loss occurs.

Oct 07, 2015, 20:48 PM IST