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THE price of alcohol in Scotland looks set to increase after the Scottish Government published plans to increase the level of minimum unit pricing…

Supermodel says she felt more ‘present’ since deciding to be sober

New evidence shows that people who maintain a range of healthy habits, from good sleep to physical activity to strong social connections, are significantly less likely to experience depression.

A team of academics from Australia tracked patients for 20 years.

The World Health Organisation has set a target to reduce harmful alcohol consumption by 20 per cent by 2030

More than 1000 drug and alcohol tests were done during the operation.

This week, Freshers’ Week marked the beginning of university life for many young people across Scotland. Freshers’ Week is often associated with…

Healthy lifestyle factors, such as moderate alcohol, healthy diet, physical activity, sleep, social connection, and avoiding smoking/sedentary behaviour, reduce risk of depression. Researchers studied 290k people, 13k of whom had depression, over 9 years. Sleep (7-9 hrs/night) reduced risk of depression by 22%, social connection by 18%, alcohol by 11%,…

Singer told The Independent last year that he was ‘very touch and go’ when he was admitted to hospital in 2014

Health campaigners call for hard-hitting messages about risks of drinking and of being overweight

Closing the gap: Only individuals committed to change will make it happen, not government