Health
Tylenol and alcohol a bad mix, study suggests
(HealthDay)—Combining Tylenol and even light consumption of alcohol can more than double someone's risk of kidney disease, researchers say.
Nov 4, 2013
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Health
Binge drinking dangerous for young adults
Having an occasional drink is fine, but "binge" drinking is a known health hazard and now high blood pressure may need to be added to the list of possible consequences. Young adults in their twenties who regularly binge drink ...
Feb 19, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New studies prove lethal link between alcohol, weight
Research announced today at the International Liver Congress 2013 has revealed the deadly impact that alcohol and body weight have on liver disease.
Apr 25, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Video: Treating liver cancer
Liver cancer rates have more than tripled in the U.S. since 1980 and continue to rise. More than 41,000 people will be diagnosed with liver cancer in the U.S. this year, and about 29,000 will die from the disease, according ...
Dec 13, 2023
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Health
Smoking, sugar, spirits and 'sin' taxes: Higher price would help health, doctors say
Go ye and sin no more—or pay for it, when it comes to junk food, smoking and consuming alcohol. That's the message from two Mayo Clinic physicians who say raising "sin" taxes on tobacco and alcoholic beverages and imposing ...
Jun 3, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
College education and moderate alcohol intake linked to lower COPD risk
College education and alcohol consumption may be linked to risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in Oakland, California, followed 126,019 people who supplied ...
Oct 22, 2012
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Addiction
Alcoholism and HIV infection have different effects on visuomotor procedural memory processes
The different effects on memory processes by chronic alcoholism and HIV infection likely reflect the specific neuropathology associated with each condition: frontocerebellar dysfunction in alcoholism and frontostriatal dysfunction ...
Jul 23, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New medication shows promise against liver fibrosis in animal studies
A new drug developed by scientists at the National Institutes of Health limits the progression of liver fibrosis in mice, a hopeful advance against a condition for which there is no current treatment and that often leads ...
Jul 28, 2016
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Addiction
Large rise in cocaine-related deaths in Australia over last decade
There were 884 cocaine-related deaths in Australia between 2000 and 2021, says a new study published by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC), UNSW Sydney.
Oct 25, 2022
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Health
Adequate sleep important for your heart health, says physician
Does how much you sleep affect your heart? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults who sleep fewer than seven hours each night are more likely to experience health problems.
May 29, 2024
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