Health

Alcohol, the ‘elephant in the room’

Journalist Phil Cain's new book attempts to distil the essence of our relationship with alcohol

Does drink really make you happy?

We need to work out which policies best balance alcohol’s pleasures against its harms, writes Dr Ben Baumberg Geiger

The ‘Baby Boomer’ effect of increased alcohol-related harm

Older people represent an increasing proportion of alcohol-related hospital admissions, argues Dr Tony Rao

Alcohol and pregnancy… a cross-cultural perspective

In January 2016 the UK Chief Medical Officer (CMO) published new recommendations on drinking guidelines, which advised that pregnant women should avoid alcohol altogether. But...