alcohol

WHO reports high lethal level of alcohol consumption

Published on: June 27, 2024
01:00

Geneva, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that in 2019, 2.6 million deaths were attributed to alcohol consumption, which accounts for 4.7 percent of all deaths.

Costa Rica to use alcohol and gasoline blends in cars by 2025

Published on: April 4, 2024
10:53

San José, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica is preparing to implement the blending of super gasoline with 10% ethanol, as one of the actions to contribute to the decarbonization of the economy.

More than 35 million new cases of cancer expected by 2050

Published on: February 2, 2024
10:39

Geneva, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), an intergovernmental body that is part of the World Health Organization, foresees more than 35 million new cases of cancer worldwide by 2050.

Half of Paraguayans consumes alcohol and 12 percent tobacco

Published on: June 5, 2023
12:15

Asuncion, Jun 5 (Prensa Latina) Over 50 percent of the 7.4 million Paraguayans consume alcohol, while another 12 percent are tobacco smokers, a specialized official institution informed today.

WHO proposes to raise alcohol tax

Published on: February 24, 2022
19:18

Geneva, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed to increase taxes on alcoholic beverages to save thousands of lives annually in Europe.

Experts recommend avoiding alcohol consumption in the elderly

Published on: October 6, 2021
07:31

Washington, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The human body's ability to process alcohol switches over time, which is why experts strongly recommend that senior people avoid its consumption, specialized sources reported today.

Alcohol can cause immediate risk of atrial fibrillation, study finds

Published on: September 3, 2021
07:30

Washington, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) Long-term alcohol consumption has been associated with the development of atrial fibrillation and avoiding alcohol has been associated with reduced atrial fibrillation, a scientific source revealed on Thursday.

Drinking alcohol damages kidney function

Published on: June 29, 2021
07:47

London, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) A scientific study confirmed that excessive alcohol consumption –more than four drinks daily- can affect the filtering capacity of kidney system due to toxic overload, according to a specialized source.

Drinking alcohol causes damage to the brain, study finds

Published on: May 21, 2021
09:52

London, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Drinking any amount of alcohol damages human brain´s structure and functioning, a study by researchers from the University of Oxford warned.

WHO warns about harmful alcohol consumption in the Americas

Published on: April 15, 2021
00:30

Washington, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) A total of 85,000 people in the Americas die every year exclusively due to alcohol consumption, whose per capita intake in the region today is higher than the world average, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) warned, after a study that analyzed mortality data in 30 countries in the area.

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