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Even low risk drinking is driving ill health
Study links ‘low risk’ alcohol consumption to higher rates of cardiovascular disease and cancer, as well as worse sleep, daily functioning and dental health Calls for Government to introduce health risk labelling and marketing restrictions to give people the facts about alcohol and curb tactics pushing us to drink more Balance has joined calls for […]
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Quitting smoking: Alfie Thompson’s inspiring journey to a healthier life shows it’s never too late to quit smoking.
“Stop – or keep trying to quit. Smoking ruins your health. If I can do it after almost 60 years, so can you. Don’t wait– quitting could save your life.” At 73 years old, Alfie Thompson from Gateshead has proven that it is never too late to quit smoking. After nearly six decades of smoking, […]
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