Alcohol

Researchers say non-drinkers have up to 50% higher risk of absence from work for a host of physical and mental ailments

New report says obesity set to overtake smoking as leading global cause of the disease

Debate continues over whether increased taxes will cut alcohol-related deaths and binge drinking

New report warns drinking more than five glasses a week can shorten lifespan

Cancer Research UK says that giving up smoking and cutting down on calories could see cancer rates fall dramatically

New findings suggest a glass of wine a day keeps ageing at bay

The initiative is part of an operation to cut alcohol-related crime in the Welsh capital

New version of fizz released just in time for Christmas - but is it too good to be true?

Aaron Hughes, in Las Vegas for his stag-do, escaped being dragged under only because nine of the 10 turbines were not in operation

From obstructive cows to devastating darts, wannabe absentees can be creative

Patients with cancers linked to alcohol consumption will cost the NHS £2bn by 2035, says charity

Experts call for more education campaigns in wake of new study

Critics not impressed over call for men to drink no more than women

European court rules measure is illegal if same benefit can be derived from tax rises

New study shows emergency admissions caused by alcohol top 250,000 a year in England

Researchers find that 2.2% of Finns carry a mutated gene that means they can't 'hold their drink'

Government decides against plan to limit sales of yeast spread after claims it is used to brew moonshine