"Increasing life expectancy, later age at the time of first child birth, nulliparity, obesity and alcohol consumption are some of the important risk factors," Dr Jyoti Wadhwa said.
If the world were to permanently reduce fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) to meet the World Health Organization's (WHO) guideline, the average person would add 2.3 years onto their life expectancy, or a combined 17.8 billion life-years saved worldwide.
The 48-year-old also said his experience with alcohol helped him play the role of an addict in 2018's musical drama "A Star Is Born", which he also co-wrote, co-produced, and directed.
Hyderabad: Upset after an argument with his wife over his alcohol addiction, a man died, allegedly by suicide in Medchal on Wednesday night. Police said Ravi Kumar (32), a construction worker from Lingapur in Medchal stopped working and often demanded money from his wife Kavitha to buy alcohol. When she refused, he picked up an […]
Hyderabad: There appears to be a solution to treat alcoholism now. Scientists have found a hormone which can reduce the craving for alcohol consumption at least by half. The hormone Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21), administered to a group of vervet monkeys showed that the urge to drink alcohol reduced by half, according to an […]