Is Living Near Pub Really A Step Closer To Heart Failure?

IF you live a short stroll from your local, you might need a stiff drink - because scientists claim you are more at risk of heart failure.

- Hanna Geissler

Good health is not just a question of how you live, but where, a study says. It suggests those who live within 500 yards of a pub or bar may be more likely to develop the condition.

People living close to a watering hole had, on average, a 15% higher chance of a diagnosis than those who were at least 1.2 miles away.