Addiction
Swipe away your drinking problem
An app has been developed that helps people struggling with alcohol addiction to reduce their alcohol intake, or to quit drinking completely.
Nov 10, 2016
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News tagged with alcoholic beverages
Health
High alcohol intake associated with slightly decreased female fertility
Women who drink 14 or more servings of alcohol a week are slightly more likely to have reduced fertility, suggests a study published by The BMJ today.
Aug 31, 2016
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Diabetes
Wine beats other types of alcohol in reduction of T2DM risk
(HealthDay)—Wine is associated with a greater decrease in the risk of type 2 diabetes than beer or spirits, according to a review published online May 11 in the Journal of Diabetes Investigation.
May 17, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Eluxadoline eases pain and diarrhea for some with IBS
(HealthDay)—Eluxadoline (Viberzi) for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with diarrhea seems to reduce symptoms for some patients for at least six months, according to research published in the Jan. 21 issue of the New England ...
Jan 22, 2016
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Addiction
Research finds similar neural reactions among drinkers, abstainers
College students who are light alcohol drinkers or abstainers react the same when they see alcohol as those who drink regularly or binge drink, according to a researcher at The University of Alabama.
Aug 27, 2015
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Cardiology
Moderate drinking in later years may damage heart
Drinking two or more alcoholic beverages daily may damage the heart of elderly people, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. The study correlated weekly alcohol ...
May 26, 2015
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Health
Booze calorie counts get EU parliament backing
European Union lawmakers called Wednesday for all alcoholic drinks including beer, wine and spirits to have labelled calorie counts in a bid to tackle obesity and other health problems.
Apr 29, 2015
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Health
Young drinkers of supersized flavored alcohol beverages at increased risk of negative outcomes
Underage drinkers of flavored alcoholic beverages who exclusively consume the supersized versions are more than six times as likely to report suffering alcohol-related injuries compared to underage youth who drink other types ...
Mar 4, 2015
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Health
Menus will sport new calorie labels for alcohol
Don't want to be confronted with the number of calories in that margarita or craft beer? Then avoid the menu and order at the bar.
Dec 17, 2014
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Health
Alcohol-control law may curb partner abuse
Communities with fewer places to buy or drink alcohol also tend to have lower rates of intimate partner violence, new evidence suggests.
Dec 10, 2014
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