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One of The Repair Shop's resident fixers has opened up about a tear-jerking and 'emotional' fix on the programme that always sticks in his mind.
Minimum unit pricing (MUP) saves lives, particularly among heavy drinkers, and should be widely rolled out for the benefit of all, say Peter Anderson and colleagues ### Key messages Minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol sets a price below which alcohol cannot be legally sold based on alcohol content. In Scotland, the price was set in 2018 at 50p per unit (8 g of alcohol)1 and will increase to 65p in September 2024.2 A major justification for MUP is to target cheaper, high strength alcohol, which is disproportionately purchased by people who drink heavily.1 MUP is one of a suite of alcohol pr...
A retrospective look at the health halo surrounding red wine, once touted for its potential cardiovascular benefits, reveals a shift in scientific understanding. Initially fueled by studies suggesting moderate consumption could reduce heart disease risk, subsequent research debunked these claims.
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In a 1991 segment of 60 Minutes , CBS correspondent Morley Safer asked how it could be that the French enjoyed high-fat foods like pâté, butter and triple...
For a glorious decade or two, the drink was lauded as good for the heart. What happened?