Alcohol
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Strokes may lead to an increase in desire for alcohol
Lifestyle | Jun 02, 2017, 11:28 AM ISTStrokes can cause several negative impacts on human brain. The changes caused by strokes on brain may lead to an increase in alcohol-seeking behaviour, an animal study has showed.
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Smoking or Alcohol: Which one is more dangerous?
Lifestyle | May 31, 2017, 12:46 PM ISTChoosing between alcohol and cigarettes is like picking the lesser venomous poison among two venoms
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Liquor cos approach SC as May 31 deadline to destroy alcohol worth Rs. 200 cr nears
India | May 24, 2017, 07:08 PM ISTWith alcohol worth Rs. 200 crore still lying in the warehouses in Bihar, the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies has now approached the Supreme Court seeking an extension to the May 31 deadline to destroy their unsold liquor stock.
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Just one alcoholic drink a day increases breast cancer risk: Study
Lifestyle | May 23, 2017, 05:53 PM ISTDrinking just one glass of wine or other alcoholic drink a day can increase breast cancer risk, reveals a major new report that analysed data on 12 million women.
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Can mixing energy drinks with alcohol make you more drunk?
Lifestyle | May 15, 2017, 04:51 PM ISTDo you think that mixing Red Bull with vodka can make you more drunk? Well, it can only if you think so, a research suggests.
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Air India woman pilot, cabin crew member fail alcohol test
India | Feb 02, 2017, 11:26 PM ISTIn a shocking incident, a woman pilot and crew member of Air India failed the pre-flight alcohol test and is under probe by a committee. The crew members, who have been taken off from flying
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People crave for Wi-Fi more than alcohol, sex, chocolate: Survey
Lifestyle | Nov 21, 2016, 10:04 AM ISTThe craze for wireless internet connection has gone up so much that almost half of the people now crave for Wi-Fi on the go even more than chocolate, alcohol and, yes, sex, show results of a new survey.
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Researchers find new blood test to identify alcohol disorders in foetus
Lifestyle | Nov 10, 2016, 10:46 PM ISTIn order to spot the foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), researchers, including one of Indian origin, have identified a blood test that will help in finding how severely a newborn can be affected by alcohol
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Bihar’s Aahaar: Sharp rise in sale of Rasgulla, milk following alcohol ban, claims CM Nitish Kumar
National | Nov 10, 2016, 08:32 PM ISTAn increase in the sale of rasgulla and milk by 16.25 per cent and 11 per cent respectively in Bihar in the seven months since the ban on alcohol is taking the state towards consuming
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This new blood test can predict fetal alcohol syndrome during pregnancy
Lifestyle | Nov 10, 2016, 02:00 PM ISTBabies exposed to alcohol in the womb can develop fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), a condition that results in a wide range of physical, behavioral, and learning problems. Now, researchers have identified a new blood
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Beware! Heavy drinking may impair cognitive function in older adults, finds study
Lifestyle | Sep 27, 2016, 10:17 AM ISTHeavy drinking in older adults may impair cognitive function, learning, memory and motor function in older adults, according to a new study. Too much drinking can lead to neurophysiological and cognitive changes ranging from disrupted
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Good news for alcoholics in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee decides to cut down on ‘dry days’
National | Aug 23, 2016, 05:51 PM ISTMamata Banerjee, chief minister of neighbouring West Bengal has decided to reduce the number of ‘dry days’ in Bengal.
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Cutting down on alcohol content in beer can save lives, new study suggests
Lifestyle | Aug 12, 2016, 10:40 AM ISTReducing the alcohol content in beer as well as other alcoholic beverages to an extent can decrease its harmful effects, suggests a new study. Alcohol accounts for significant death and disability worldwide. Among those aged
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Obesity and alcohol make Indians more prone to cancer: Experts
Lifestyle | Aug 07, 2016, 01:15 PM ISTMedical experts have claimed that Indians are more prone to oesophageal and other types of cancer because of lazy lifestyle and improper food habits as well as alcohol intake.
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Not one or two, alcohol causes seven types of cancer: Study
Lifestyle | Jul 23, 2016, 11:49 PM ISTConsuming high amount of alcohol can lead to as many as seven forms of cancer, a new study claims. It also stated those having just occasional drinks are also at risk. “There is strong evidence
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Female Muslim bartender beaten at French cafe for serving alcohol during Ramadan
World | Jun 10, 2016, 09:51 AM ISTParis: A young female bartender was reportedly beaten and abused by two Muslim men in France after she served alcohol during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. A Muslim woman, told the French Nouvel Obs
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In India, alcohol kills a person every 96 minutes
India | May 25, 2016, 04:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: As the debate over an alcohol bans grows across India, 15 people die every day - or one every 96 minutes - from the effects of drinking alcohol, reveals an IndiaSpend analysis of
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After alcohol, Bihar government imposes one-year ban on gutkha and pan masala
National | May 21, 2016, 01:44 PM ISTPatna (Bihar): Following up on his decision of making Bihar an alcohol-free state, the Nitish Kumar government today imposed a ban on the distribution, storage, manufacture, publicity or the sale of any type of
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Will never endorse alcohol, cigarettes: Malaika Arora
Bollywood | Apr 29, 2016, 08:43 PM ISTMalaika Arora ensures that she will never promote alcohol, cigarettes or skin lightening brands. Indiatvnews.com
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Pratyusha Banerjee suicide: Was she under the influence of 'alcohol' before her death?
Bollywood | Apr 24, 2016, 04:25 PM ISTPratyusha Banerjee was allegedly under the influence of alcohol before her death as per forensic report.