Alcohol
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Drink-driving deaths reach four-year high
Speed Read Government report shows around 9,040 people were either killed or injured in 2016 as a result of drink-driving
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Fuel and alcohol prices tipped to rise
Speed Read Ministers consider ending duty freeze to help meet NHS promises
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CO2 shortage: crumpets the latest British staple to be affected
Speed Read Warburtons becomes another casualty of the carbonation crisis
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Teetotallers take more days off sick than moderate drinkers, study finds
Speed Read Researchers say non-drinkers have up to 50% higher risk of absence from work for a host of physical and mental ailments
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Ten ways to reduce the risk of cancer
Speed Read New report says obesity set to overtake smoking as leading global cause of the disease
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Does minimum alcohol pricing work?
Speed Read Debate continues over whether increased taxes will cut alcohol-related deaths and binge drinking
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Is drinking wine good or bad for your health?
In Depth New report warns drinking more than five glasses a week can shorten lifespan
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Lifestyle choices are behind four in 10 cancers
Speed Read Cancer Research UK says that giving up smoking and cutting down on calories could see cancer rates fall dramatically
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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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