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    PGI Chandigarh gets alcohol use disorder clinic for liver ailments

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    Chandigarh: With an aim to prevent alcohol-induced liver diseases, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI Chandigarh) has launched an alcohol use disorder (AUD) clinic on World Liver Day, observed on April 19 every year through a collaboration between the Department of Hepatology and the Department of Psychiatry within the institute. The […] More

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    Set Example, Say NO to Alcohol in Medical Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, CME: DGHS tells Doctors

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    New Delhi: Asking doctors to set an example of good habit that others can follow, the Director General of Health Services (DGHS), under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has directed them to avoid alcohol in Medical Conference/ Workshop/ Seminar/CME. Writing to all the Medical Associations across the country, DGHS Prof. (Dr.) Atul […] More

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    No health benefits of alcohol

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    In this updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 107 studies involving more than 4.8 million participants, daily low or moderate alcohol intake was not significantly associated with all-cause mortality risk, while increased risk was evident at higher consumption levels, starting at lower levels for women than men. Reference: Zhao, J., PhD. (2023). Association Between Daily […] More