News tagged with drinking age

Smoking, heavy drinking linked to earlier onset of pancreatic cancer

Those who smoke and drink heavily may develop pancreatic cancer at an earlier age than those who don't, according to a study led by a University of Michigan Health System gastroenterologist.

Cancer Oct 01, 2012 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

Higher minimum legal drinking ages linked to lower rates of suicides and homicides later in life

Prior to the 1984 passage of a uniform drinking-age limit of 21 years in the U.S., many states permitted the legal purchase of alcohol at age 18. These lower drinking ages have been associated with several adverse outcomes ...

Health Nov 15, 2011 | 3 / 5 (2) | 1

Protein drinks after exercise help maintain aging muscles

A new research report appearing online in the FASEB Journal shows that what someone drinks after exercise plays a critical role in maximizing the effects of exercise. Specifically, the report shows that protein drinks after ...

Health May 25, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

More than half of Americans drink alcohol: report

More than half of Americans aged 12 and up drink alcohol, a quarter binge-drank in the past month, and one in 14 teens has used marijuana, a US government agency says in a report on substance abuse.

Health Aug 01, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Over-65s are frequent binge drinkers: US study

Binge drinking is more common in the United States than previously thought, particularly among young adults, though the most frequent offenders are over 65, said a US government study on Tuesday.

Health Jan 10, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 2

Excessive alcohol when you're young could have lasting impacts on your brain

(Medical Xpress)—Alcohol misuse in young people causes significant changes in their brain function and structure. This and other findings were recently reviewed by Dr Daniel Hermens from the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Research Institute in the j ...

Health Dec 18, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

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