Health
Drinking during a pregnancy: an expert offers guidance
It's a question many women may ask themselves during pregnancy: Will an occasional glass of wine harm the baby?
Aug 4, 2024
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Genetics
Research identifies gene–environment interactions to reveal biological insights into complex traits
Xiaofeng Zhu, professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at the School of Medicine, has led research to screen for interactions across the genome. The team has empirically demonstrated that ...
Aug 2, 2024
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Health
What your gait says about your health
Walking requires a huge number of signals between your brain and the muscles in your arms, chest, back, abdomen, pelvis and legs. Something that looks relatively straightforward is in fact incredibly complex. And the pace ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Cardiology
Investigating hormonal influence of ethanol-evoked cardiac oxidative stress and dysfunction in women
The hormone estrogen helps keep blood vessels open and flexible and is generally thought to help protect women from heart disease. These higher estrogen levels may lead to fewer heart attacks and strokes in premenopausal ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Health
Some say a shot of olive oil can prevent a hangover—here's what the science says
The search for alcohol hangover cures is as old as alcohol itself. Many cures and remedies are sold, but scientific evidence for their effectiveness is lacking.
Jul 17, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New study finds 40% of cancer cases and almost half of all deaths in the US linked to modifiable risk factors
A study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) finds four in 10 cancer cases and about one-half of all cancer deaths in adults 30 years old and older in the United States (or 713,340 cancer cases and 262,120 ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Addiction
Alcohol consumption among teenagers: Parents need to set rules and not just talk about it
When it comes to talking about alcohol consumption with their teenage children, many parents don't know where to start. The official drinking age across Canada ranges from 18 to 19 years.
Jul 8, 2024
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Health
2.6 million die annually due to alcohol: WHO
Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding that while the death rate had dropped slightly in recent years it remained "unacceptably high".
Jun 25, 2024
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Health
Study shows stricter alcohol policies are associated with reduction in homicides
Alcohol consumption is involved in a large proportion of homicides and suicides each year in the United States, but there has been limited evidence on how policies targeting alcohol use influence violence. A statistical analysis ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Health
Risky drinking even riskier for women
A concerning number of Australian women are drinking at dangerous levels despite knowing that it is likely to be causing them harm, warn Flinders University researchers.
Jun 21, 2024
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