A leading hepatologist says young women are now binge-drinking at the same rate as men.

A leading liver expert has called for a ban on supermarket meal deals that include heavily discounted wine, as medics prepare for a surge in the number of women suffering alcohol- related diseases.

As alcoholic liver disease rises, particularly in younger people, fewer than one in 10 college students said they would curb their drinking for the good of their health.

A MAN died hours after fracturing his skull in a fall in a hospital toilet, an inquest heard yesterday.

A COMMON drug used in Ireland to ease arthritis pain was linked yesterday to acute liver failure in an elderly widow who died last year.