There's a reason for the enormous bad press on alcohol. Hard drinks play havoc with the entire body, especially the liver.
After alcohol reaches the stomach, it is broken down. This reduces the amount of alcohol entering the blood by approximately 20 percent. Thereafter, the alcohol laden blood travels to the liver.
London, June 2: Drinking two units of alcohol daily reduces the risk of developing gallstones by a third, according to the latest findings.
Norwich, June 1: An interesting study conducted in UK reported a decreased incidence of gallstones in people who consumed wine.
Washington June 1: Environmental pollution is likely to increase the risk of liver disease among the adult population, something which was unknown earlier, says a new study.
London June 1: A blood-pressure drug also reverses early stage liver damage in some patients, says a study.
Stourbridge, UK, May 22: Born with 5 spleens, a stomach on wrong side, hole in heart, back to front liver and two left lungs, it is a miracle for six-year-old Bethany Jordan, resident of Stourbridge, West Midlands, just to be alive. After surviving the bizarre birth, she is now progressing towards becoming a healthy child.
Ludhiana, May 20: Punjab was found to have maximum number of hepatitis C virus carriers due to use of unsterilized syringes, recycled needles, lack of awareness about prevention and treatment of the disease, doctors speaking on the occasion of the Worldwide Hepatitis Awareness Day meet held at the Deep Hospital, Ludhiana revealed.
London, May 6: The number of women binge drinking has almost doubled in the past decade. Binge-drinking pattern in men, though still high, is fast falling, a latest British survey shows.
Chicago, May 3:The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned dieters and bodybuilders Friday to immediately stop using the widely sold Hydroxycut weight-loss supplements as they can cause liver injury and eventually may lead to death.
