Cardiology
One way to help ease A-fib: give up drinking
(HealthDay)—If you have atrial fibrillation (a-fib)—a potentially dangerous irregular heart rhythm—giving up alcohol could ease your symptoms.
Jan 2, 2020
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Addiction
What causes hangovers, blackouts and 'hangxiety'? Everything you need to know about alcohol these holidays
With the holiday season well underway and New Year's Eve approaching, you might find yourself drinking more alcohol than usual.
Dec 31, 2019
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Health
Hangovers happen as your body tries to protect itself from alcohol's toxic effects
Debaucherous evening last night? You're probably dealing with veisalgia right now.
Dec 23, 2019
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Health
Hangovers: This is what happens to your body when you've had one too many
Having a few drinks at Christmas is, for some people, as much a part of the festive tradition as presents, decorations or carols. So if you find yourself nursing a hangover on Boxing Day, you might be interested to know what's ...
Dec 20, 2019
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Cardiology
Pattern of heavy alcohol drinking may damage heart tissue
A pattern of harmful alcohol consumption, or heavy drinking, increases level of blood biomarkers indicating heart tissue damage, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, ...
Dec 18, 2019
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Neuroscience
Blood pressure drug could help problem drinkers
A drug used to treat high blood pressure may alleviate anxiety induced by long-term heavy alcohol use, and also halt the damage such drinking can cause to the brain's ability to grow new cells, QUT research shows.
Dec 11, 2019
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Medical research
3-D model of human liver for better diagnosis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is becoming the most common chronic liver disorder in developed countries. Histological analysis of liver tissue is the only widely accepted test for diagnosing and distinguishing different ...
Dec 3, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More reasons why you must manage your stress
If you've ever experienced an immobilizing sense of panic when faced with a difficult or threatening situation, you're not alone. It turns out that the well-documented fight-or-flight instinct for self-preservation isn't ...
Nov 4, 2019
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Health
Alcohol intake linked to dementia risk
Researchers in the US have revealed that alcohol intake in later life is linked with dementia risk. The findings are published today (Friday 27 September) in the journal JAMA.
Sep 30, 2019
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Diabetes
Analysis of studies into alcohol consumption in people with type 2 diabetes suggests
An meta-analysis of studies presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September) shows that recommendations to moderate alcohol consumption for ...
Sep 17, 2019
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