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alcohol
What Does Alcohol Do To My Liver?
In this brief video, Dr. Norman Swan discusses the affects of alcohol on the liver.
Does alcohol increase your risk of cancer?
Dr Michael Boyer from Chris O’Brien Lifehouse discusses the effect of alcohol and how if can increase your risk for cancer.
How can I reduce my risk of cancer? Dr Michael Boyer
Some of the things you do to reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other things also reduce your risk of cancer.
Is there an epidemic of throat cancer in men?
Throat cancer is a disease that very traditionally has been associated with smoking and drinking but it has also been linked to the HPV virus.
How to reduce the risk of throat cancer – Dr Michael Boyer
What can you do to help reduce your risk of getting throat and mouth cancers? Dr Boyer, from Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, explains in this short video.
Accidental poisoning
Children’s curiosity can lead to danger, such as unintentional poisoning.
Can you reverse fatty liver disease?
The commonest cause of fatty liver is obesity, and many people have fatty liver and don’t realise it, even with small amounts of overweight.
Is sexting healthy or harmful?
There were a number of interesting findings in a recent analysis of ‘sexting’ and shows that more work needs to be done to educate young people about the benefits and risks of being a digital citizen in the 21st century.
Why alcohol is not a good coping strategy during COVID-19
Alcohol sales have gone through the roof during this COVID-19 period, but is alcohol a good coping strategy?