News tagged with excessive drinking

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Being neurotic, and conscientious, a good combo for health

Under certain circumstances neuroticism can be good for your health, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study showing that some self-described neurotics also tended to have the lowest levels of Interleukin ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers find a strong association between alcohol dependence and chromosome 5q13.2

Excessive drinking is not only the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States, there is also a very strong genetic influence on the risk of developing alcohol dependence (AD). Given its serious public-health ...

Addiction created Jun 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Alcohol may trigger serious palpitations in heart patients

The term "holiday heart syndrome" was coined in a 1978 study to describe patients with atrial fibrillation who experienced a common and potentially dangerous form of heart palpitation after excessive drinking, which can be ...

Cardiology created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: Off-campus college party hosts drink more than attendees

On any given weekend, at least 10 percent of students at a single college could be hosting a party, and on average, party hosts who live off campus are drinking more and engaging in more alcohol-related problem behaviors ...

Health created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Women suffer quicker brain damage from alcohol abuse: study

Women alcoholics suffer damage to the part of their brain that controls moods, impulses and sleep three times faster than their male counterparts, a Swedish study showed Wednesday.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

CDC: Add $2 per drink for US excessive drinking

(AP) -- The toll of excessive drinking works out to about $2 per drink, in terms of medical expenses and other costs to society, according to a new federal research.

Health created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 11

Scientists find key mechanism in transition to alcohol dependence

A team of Scripps Research Institute scientists has found a key biological mechanism underpinning the transition to alcohol dependence. This finding opens the door to the development of drugs to manage excessive alcohol consumption.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tell me where you're from and I'll tell you what tastes you prefer

Children love fatty and sugary foods. Or do they? New research contradicts the idea that all children under the age of ten have the same taste in food and highlights the importance of the country of residence, ...

Health created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

180,000 deaths worldwide may be associated with sugary soft drinks

Sugar-sweetened sodas, sports drinks and fruit drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Women and binge drinking: Expert weighs in

One in eight women in the U.S. participates in binge drinking, according to a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The rate among high school-age women is even higher—one ...

Health created Jan 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Binge drinking serious problem for US women

Binge drinking is an under-recognized problem for US women, nearly 14 million of whom engage in it about three times a month, downing about six drinks each time, says a study released Tuesday.

Addiction created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Binge drinking: More common than you think, and not just among college set

There's nothing quite like a story about alcohol abuse to harsh a holiday buzz, but consider these scenarios as you head into the festivities: A lady walks into a New Year's Eve party and has one glass of champagne. She's ...

Health created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin D deficiency may contribute to alcohol-related muscular weakness

Myopathy refers to a muscular disease in which muscle fibers do not function, resulting in muscular weakness and wasting. Vitamin D deficiency is a well-recognized cause of myopathy, and excessive drinking is often associated ...

Addiction created Dec 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Binge-drink Britain unveils minimum booze price plan

The British government was to announce plans on Wednesday for a minimum alcohol price of £0.45 ($0.72, 0.56 euros) in England and Wales in an attempt to restrain an infamous binge-drinking culture.

Health created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Does where you live influence your attitude to alcohol?

(Medical Xpress)—Binge drinking is seen as normal by young people living in the North East, a new study has shown

Addiction created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0