Joan Blaber, 85, was recovering in the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, when her family claim she accidentally drank floor cleaner from a jug at her bedside before taking her medication. A post-mortem revealed she died six days later as a direct result of the incident last September. Ms Blaber’s family are appealing for funds […]
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Plea for patient who died after drinking floor fluid
THE family of a stroke patient who died after being given cleaning fluid to drink in a hospital have launched a campaign to pay for legal representation at her inquest.
Alcoholic liver disease: Take this many hours off drinking a week to slash your risk
Liver disease that’s been caused by excess alcohol intake has several stages of severity. There are three main stages – alcoholic fatty liver disease, alcoholic hepatitis, and cirrhosis. Alcoholic fatty liver disease is caused by drinking a large amount of alcohol, even for a few days, and the build-up of fats in the liver. Alcoholic […]
High blood pressure: Drinking this every day drink could raise your BP reading
High blood pressure is a reading over 140/90 mmHg, which can be measured by your GP or with an at-home blood pressure monitor. You can find out your blood pressure by measuring the levels in both arms using a monitor. Several items in your diet can raise blood pressure, including eating too much salt. Drinking […]
Study on moderate drinking and heart attack prevention shut down over ethical problems
The U.S. government is shutting down a study that was supposed to show if a single drink a day could prevent heart attacks, saying ethical problems with how the research was planned and funded undermine its credibility.
How to live longer: Drinking this British favourite could increase your lifespan
It could be possible to live longer by eating a healthy, balanced diet, according to the NHS. This will ensure that your body gets all the right nutrients to function properly. You could also increase your lifespan through exercise, which can improve your health. There are several different items you could try consuming more regularly […]
These solar panels can pull clean drinking water out of the air — and they’ve spread to 10 countries around the world
Zero Mass Water Zero Mass Water makes solar panel arrays that pull clean drinking water from the air. The $ 4,500 arrays launched in the United States in late 2017. Now they’re expanding to Australia thanks to a $ 420,000 grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency. Zero Mass arrays could come in handy in […]
Japan Is Drinking So Much Whisky, There’s a Severe Shortage
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The Ultimate Drinking Guide to Auckland, New Zealand
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Drinking more than recommended limits can SLASH your life expectancy
A global study, published today in The Lancet, shows it was associated with a higher risk of stroke, fatal aneurysm and heart failure. The shocking findings challenge the widely held belief that moderate drinking is beneficial to heart health. Dr Angela Wood, from the University of Cambridge and lead author of the study, said: “The […]
