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Binge drinking in college can lead to heart disease later in life

Frequent binge drinking in college can cause more than a hangover. Regularly consuming multiple drinks in a short window of time can cause immediate changes in circulation that increase an otherwise healthy ...

Cardiology created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Health issues linked to nearby liquor outlets

(Medical Xpress)—People with more liquor outlets in their neighbourhood have higher levels of harmful drinking and worse mental health than those who live further away from such outlets, according to new research at The ...

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The ability to 'hold one's liquor' indicates risk of developing alcohol problems

Prior studies have shown that a low subjective response (SR) to alcohol is a risk factor for alcohol use disorders (AUDs). Research on moderate drinkers has shown that acquired tolerance is different from initial response, ...

Health created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Charting locations of marijuana dispensaries in L.A.

(Medical Xpress)—With the debate over medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles still in full fury, Bridget Freisthler, an associate professor of social welfare at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs, ...

Health created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US men prefer beer, women love wine

US men like to drink beer, though wine is the beverage of choice for women and older adults, a poll showed Friday.

Other created Aug 17, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Toxic alcohol kills 17 in southern India

At least 17 people have died from drinking toxic home-brewed alcohol in southern India, an official said on Monday, just weeks after a similar incident claimed 170 lives.

Health created Jan 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Toxic liquor kills 143 in eastern India

A batch of home-brewed liquor thought to have been laced with the highly toxic chemical methanol has killed 143 people in eastern India, an official told AFP on Thursday.

Health created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 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

Does Chinese chocolate taste better than Swiss? Depends on when you find out

When consumers taste a chocolate bar they think is made in Switzerland, they'll prefer it over one supposedly made in China, according to new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. But if you tell them where it's from a ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0