Combined prenatal drinking and smoking represents greater SIDS risk
Combining smoking and drinking past the first trimester of pregnancy increases the risk of triggering sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) 12-fold, compared to first-trimester exposure only, according to a new study by National Institutes of Health. The condition is described as sudden, unexplained death of an infant up to one year old. Studies until now
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US drug manufacturer fined $572m for fuelling opioid crisis
A court in the US state of Oklahoma has fined the major pharmaceutical firm, Johnson & Johnson, $572m (£469m) for running a 'false and dangerous' marketing campaign, which fuelled the opioid epidemic in the US and led to the addiction and death of many people. It is the first court ruling of its type against
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Binge drinking by US seniors on the rise
There has been much recent discussion about US millennials drinking less, but a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society on 31 July, suggests that the opposite is true for US seniors. Researchers at NYU Langone Health in New York City analysed data collected from almost 11,000 US adults aged 65
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Just one drink could compromise sense of control
Drinking only one pint of beer could be enough to compromise a person’s sense of control, according to a new study published in the journal Addiction Biology. Researchers from the UK's University of Sussex evaluated the impact of low doses of alcohol that occur during drinking in social situations, which typically do not cause large
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