Alcohol
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Drinking alcohol key to living past 90, says study
In Depth New findings suggest a glass of wine a day keeps ageing at bay
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Shops breathalyse alcohol buyers in Wales
Speed Read The initiative is part of an operation to cut alcohol-related crime in the Welsh capital
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Lidl launches ‘hangover-free’ Prosecco line
Speed Read New version of fizz released just in time for Christmas - but is it too good to be true?
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Drunk Briton becomes first to swim Hoover Dam
Speed Read Aaron Hughes, in Las Vegas for his stag-do, escaped being dragged under only because nine of the 10 turbines were not in operation
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Five of the best reasons for calling in sick
In Depth From obstructive cows to devastating darts, wannabe absentees can be creative
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Alcohol-related cancers 'to kill 135,000 in next 20 years'
Speed Read Patients with cancers linked to alcohol consumption will cost the NHS £2bn by 2035, says charity
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Alcohol a 'direct cause' of seven forms of cancer
Speed Read Experts call for more education campaigns in wake of new study
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New alcohol health advice branded 'scaremongering'
In Depth Critics not impressed over call for men to drink no more than women
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Minimum alcohol pricing: has Scottish government been scuppered?
In Depth European court rules measure is illegal if same benefit can be derived from tax rises
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Alcohol-related A&E admissions 'up 50%' in less than a decade
Speed Read New study shows emergency admissions caused by alcohol top 250,000 a year in England
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Reckless drunks 'share genetic mutation'
Speed Read Researchers find that 2.2% of Finns carry a mutated gene that means they can't 'hold their drink'
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Australia: Vegemite is 'gateway to misery' – but will not be banned
Speed Read Government decides against plan to limit sales of yeast spread after claims it is used to brew moonshine
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