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Wearable sensor helps people keep tabs on drinking
Electrical engineers are creating a wearable sensor to help people manage their alcohol intake.
Jun 8, 2017
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Binge drinking associated with higher blood glucose levels in women, but not men
Regular high alcohol consumption and binge drinking from age 16 is associated with higher glucose concentrations in women's blood - an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes - later in life, according to a study published ...
Jun 7, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Personality may change when you drink, but less than you think
People typically report substantive changes to their personality when they become intoxicated, but observations from outsiders suggest less drastic differences between "sober" and "drunk" personalities, according to research ...
May 15, 2017
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Most seniors use cellphones while behind the wheel
(HealthDay)—When you think of cellphones and driving, you probably picture a chatty teen behind the wheel. But new research suggests that seniors are often guilty of this dangerous practice, too.
Apr 28, 2017
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Youth binge drinking, cardiovascular disease possibly linked
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers are conducting a study to determine whether binge drinking is related to cardiovascular disease in young adults who are not predisposed to the condition.
Apr 26, 2017
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Alcohol abuse even before pregnancy may harm offspring
Mothers who binge drink before they become pregnant may be more likely to have children with high blood sugar and other changes in glucose function that increase their risk of developing diabetes as adults, according to a ...
Apr 2, 2017
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Cardiology
Could Parkinson's disease raise stroke risk?
(HealthDay)—A large new analysis suggests there may some type of link between Parkinson's disease and the risk for stroke.
Feb 23, 2017
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Alcohol abuse increases risk of heart conditions as much as other risk factors
Alcohol abuse increases the risk of atrial fibrillation, heart attack and congestive heart failure as much as other well-established risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and obesity, according to a ...
Jan 2, 2017
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Missing just one hour of sleep may double drivers' crash risk
(HealthDay)—Missing just an hour or two of sleep at night nearly doubles your chances of a car crash the next day, a new report suggests.
Dec 6, 2016
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With legal pot comes a problem—how do we weed out impaired drivers?
On Nov. 8 voters in California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada approved ballot measures to legalize recreational cannabis. It is now legal in a total of eight states. And this creates potential problems for road safety. ...
Nov 17, 2016
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