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# The Lancet

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Poll: Do you worry about how much alcohol you consume?
Alcohol is linked to 2.8 million deaths worldwide each year
Largest study to date finds link between disruption to body clock and severe depression
Breakthrough could lead to treatment that would delay progression of advanced MS
Heavy drinkers have higher risk of getting dementia
Single dads at higher risk of premature death than single mothers or couples - study
Non-emergency surgical death rates in Africa are double the global average
There's been a rise in weather-related disasters of almost 50% and it's being blamed on climate change
Pollution linked to nine million deaths around the world in 2015 (and close to 1,800 of those were in Ireland)
Study indicates diabetes drug could help slow progression of Parkinson's
Double hand transplant success: 'The boy wanted to climb monkey bars and grip a baseball bat'
EPO will not help amateur cyclists perform better in road races
Ireland has the worst rates in the world for drinking during pregnancy
Just one hour physical activity a day could undo damage from 8 hours sitting around
Strokes are largely preventable with 10 risk factors responsible for 90% of them
FactCheck: Is Ireland really one of the world's most obese countries?
The number of people living with diabetes has quadrupled since 1980
People who use public transport have lower fat percentage than those who drive to work
Myth busted: Unhappy people DON'T die younger
Weight gain between pregnancies linked to increased risk of stillbirth and infant death
Blocking suicide hotspots can reduce the number of deaths at sites by more than 90%
Salt, unsafe sex and booze: These are some of the things causing death that could be prevented
Forget the drugs, listening to music during surgery can reduce your pain
These two affordable drugs can lower breast cancer deaths
How are you feeling? 95% of us have health problems
Simple questionnaire can predict a person's risk of dying in next five years
In the battle to live longer, men are catching up with women
Telling a fat person to diet is 'like asking a person who's bleeding to avoid sharp objects'
Contentious flu drug DOES work, latest trials show
Our ageing population 'risks a poor quality of life' unless action is taken now
More than 90,000 Ebola deaths expected in Liberia by Christmas
Without exit screenings, 3 people with Ebola would fly out of West Africa every month
'Worst Ebola epidemic in history': Medical experts say new treatments need to be fast-tracked
Routine mental health screening in schools could help 1 in 10 children with issues
Most countries could miss their Milliennium Goals for decreasing child mortality rates
Tests on "artificial pancreas" described as the "next revolution" in diabetes care
Teen cannabis-users 'more likely to attempt suicide' later in life
Urbanisation and increasing affluence are causing dire health consequences for China
People with cancer need dedicated treatment to tackle depression
Experimental Ebola drugs shouldn't just be given to well-off patients, say experts