One of the effects of alcohol is the way that it suppresses the immune system.
A proposed new piece of legislation proposing to restrict how alcohol is displayed in shops has faced criticism from some Senators.
The airline industry and Transport Canada should develop a program requiring pilots to be tested for drugs and alcohol, the Transportation Safety Board said Thursday after releasing a report into a crash that killed two people.
Drinking alcohol can make a person more vulnerable to developing a cocaine addiction, a study has found.
Dentists should give patients advice about eating more healthily and cutting down an alcohol, while they are carrying out a check-up, a new report suggests.
THAILAND - SELLING draft beer via dispensing machines at convenience stores is a violation of the Alcohol Control Act 2008, the Public Health Ministry's sub-committee ruled yesterday.
NEW ZEALAND - Innovated camera research from Otago and Auckland universities reveal how every time a New Zealand child enters a supermarket they are exposed to alcohol marketing.
"We are worried about the increase in excessive alcohol consumption among adolescents and the heavy use overall, especially in provincial areas," said Greece's Health Minister Andreas Xanthos.
Farmers who till the barley for beer or grow apples for cider will no longer be allowed to feature in fields of grain or an orchard to promote alcohol once new laws are in place.
The South African Post Office (Sapo) has paid tribute to the South African wine industry through a set of five small international letter rate stamps and a commemorative envelope that will be issued on Friday.