Deaths from alcohol at record high in England

Public-health experts are calling for minimum pricing to stop further rises in harmful drinking.

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Fans to be banned from drinking alcohol in stadiums at Saudi World Cup

Fifa will not press local government to relax laws Stadium beer sales were also banned at Qatar 2022 Football fans will be banned from drinking alcohol in stadiums at the 2034 World Cup after ...
The Guardian - 1d
From nightcaps to nightmares: the many ways alcohol disrupts your sleep

Despite Dr Alex George’s recent experience of sobriety negatively affecting his sleep, alcohol remains a reliable way to disrupt your rest, in the long and short term. With seasonal festivities ...
The Guardian - 4d
Medically-assisted deaths in Canada reach record high

According to data released Wednesday by Health Canada, about 4.7% of Canadians who died in 2023 received MAID, or Medical Assistance in Dying.
CBS News - 5d
Canada’s rate of medically assisted deaths rises to record high

Roughly 96% of deaths by euthanasia in 2023 were for those with a terminal condition, as growth in overall cases slows. A growing share of deaths in Canada are from euthanasia, but the vast ...
The Guardian - 6d
Some jury trials may be scrapped in England and Wales as court backlog hits record high

Review led by Sir Brian Leveson will consider creating ‘intermediate courts’ heard by judge in bid to speed up trials. Courts in crisis – what it means for claimants, the accused and justice ...
The Guardian - 6d
Fewer children are getting flu shots as pediatric deaths from the virus hit record high

Even though a record number of kids died from the flu last year, the percentage of children going without flu shots continues to plummet, according to new CDC data.
NBC News - 6d
Sony Shares Top Record Closing High

The Japanese company’s shares climbed to a new record close, driven by growing hopes for its games segment and other entertainment businesses.
The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 10
‘I’d always enjoyed alcohol – but my mother’s sudden, violent death made me a heavy drinker overnight’

When she died, my life plunged into darkness and I turned to the bottle. It quickly became clear to me how trauma could change a moderate habit into a dangerous one. On 17 March 2020, an otherwise ...
The Guardian - Dec. 8
Average house price hits record high of £298,083

The UK's largest mortgage lender said the average house price hit £298,083 last month.
BBC News - Dec. 6