News tagged with alcohol consumption
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Moderate drinking may reduce risk of rheumatoid arthritis
Moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with a reduced risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Teens' lifestyle choices affect their blood pressure
(HealthDay) -- Teen girls who use birth control pills and teen boys who drink alcohol are at increased risk for elevated blood pressure, according to a new study.
Cardiology
Jul 10, 2012 |
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Prenatal caffeine intake not linked to children's behavior
(HealthDay) -- Maternal prenatal caffeine intake is not associated with behavior problems in young children, according to a study published online July 9 in Pediatrics.
Pediatrics
Jul 09, 2012 |
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Study reveals moderate doses of alcohol increase social bonding in groups
A new study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers reveals that moderate amounts of alcohol--consumed in a social setting--can enhance positive emotions and social bonding and relieve negative emotions among those drinking.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 29, 2012 |
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Secondhand smoke is linked to Type 2 diabetes and obesity
Adults who are exposed to secondhand smoke have higher rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes than do nonsmokers without environmental exposure to tobacco smoke, a new study shows. The results will be presented at The Endocrine ...
Addiction
Jun 25, 2012 |
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New report cites link between alcohol abuse and bariatric surgery
An addiction to food may be replaced by an addiction to alcohol in certain bariatric patients. According to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, having Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, where the ...
Addiction
Jun 25, 2012 |
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Higher quality of life seen among regular moderate drinkers than among abstainers
Data from a nationally representative sample of 5,404 community-dwelling Canadians ages 50 and older at baseline (1994/1995) was used to estimate the effects of alcohol drinking patterns on quality of life when subjects were ...
Addiction
Jun 22, 2012 |
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Alcohol may be involved in up to 640,000 hospital admissions in England and Wales every year
Alcohol may be involved in up to 640,000 hospital admissions and nearly 2 million visits to emergency care departments in England and Wales every year, suggests research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
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Jun 20, 2012 |
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Low/moderate drinking in early pregnancy has no adverse effects on children aged 5: research
Low and moderate weekly alcohol consumption in early pregnancy is not associated with adverse neuropsychological effects in children aged five, suggests a series of papers published today in BJOG: An International Journal of ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jun 19, 2012 |
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Weight-loss surgery increases alcohol use disorders over time
Adults who had a common bariatric surgery to lose weight had a significantly higher risk of alcohol use disorders (AUD) two years after surgery, according to a study by a National Institutes of Health research consortium.
Addiction
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Online alcohol threat to Britain's youth revealed
(Medical Xpress) -- A new report published last week, by independent auditors of underage sales Serve Legal and Plymouth University, warns that online alcohol sales and purchasing by friends and family are creating a significant ...
Health
Jun 18, 2012 |
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Unexpected discovery highlights new role for cell death regulator
An unexpected discovery of how the body controls cell death has revealed a potential new therapeutic target.
Medical research
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Unhealthy lifestyles have little impact on sperm quality: study
Lifestyle advice given by doctors to men diagnosed with infertility should be radically overhauled according to research published today (Wednesday).
Medical research
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Alcohol abuse may be cause, rather than effect of social isolation, poor grades among teens
Rather than gaining "liquid courage" to let loose with friends, teenage drinkers are more likely to feel like social outcasts, according to a new sociological study.
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Jun 12, 2012 |
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Researchers find alcohol plays no role in disclosing HIV status among Russians
Disclosure of HIV positive serostatus to sexual partners is considered an important public health goal to prevent new infections. Disclosure can motivate sex partners to make informed choices and change behavior through negotiation ...
HIV & AIDS
Jun 11, 2012 |
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