Controller is anything that controls you and directs your actions and reaction to circumstances. Whatever controls you has power over you and dominates you. There was this brother, whom the wife brought to me. Anytime he drinks, he falls into the gutter and sleeps there. He happens to be a Masters degree holder, yet could…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm on the rise in alcohol-related deaths globally. It said that alcoholics die through violence, injuries, mental health problems and diseases like cancer and stroke. According to WHO’s global status report on alcohol and health 2018 released at the weekend, more than three million people died as…

Alcohol kills three million people worldwide each year -- more than AIDS, violence and road accidents combined, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Friday, adding that men are particularly at risk. The UN health agency's latest report on alcohol and health pointed out that alcohol causes more than one in 20 deaths globally each year,…

Harmful use of alcohol is responsible for the death of around 3 million people per year, according to a new report by the World Health Organization. The UN health agency’s latest report on alcohol and health pointed out that alcohol causes more than one in 20 deaths globally each year, including drink driving, alcohol-induced violence…

A total of 21 people, mostly foreign workers, have now died from drinking tainted alcohol in Malaysia, authorities said Wednesday as police made a series of arrests over the scandal.

When it comes to alcohol, a lot happens that you don’t know or probably don’t pay attention to. Research finds that the best approach to gaining weight is by reducing your meal and drink intake as well as exercising. Yet, speculations that reducing one's intake of alcohol helps in fat reduction especially since alcohol does…

Just two alcoholic drinks a month during pregnancy raises children's risk of having low Intelligence Quotients (IQs) and attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD), new research suggests.

A new study has revealed more than we imagined about alcohol. The study, Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016, published in medical journal The Lancet reveals that there is a link between alcohol and several deaths and diseases. With 2.8…

No alcohol is safe while breastfeeding, new research suggests.

Recent local and international studies have alerted to rise in alcohol related deaths. The researches identified fifteen most common health risks of chronic heavy drinking to include: liver disease; pancreatitis (a painful inflammation of the pancreas that often requires hospitalization); cancer; ulcers and gastrointestinal problems; immune system dysfunction; brain damage; malnourishment and vitamin deficiencies; osteoporosis…

Drinking heavily results in uncontrolled iron absorption into the body, putting strain on vital organs and increasing the risk of death, according to a new study published in the journal Clinical Nutrition. The study looked at health outcomes in 877 women in sub-Saharan Africa over a median follow-up time of nine years. The results of…

Pregnancy is a delicate time in a woman’s life. This is due to the complications that can occur not just on the woman but on the foetus. It is important to do everything possible to avoid putting the woman and the foetus at risk. It is important to maintain a healthy diet that will guarantee…