Health
Q&A: How much is too much to drink?
People ask themselves—and search engines—how do I know if I am drinking too much alcohol?
Jun 26, 2023
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News tagged with excessive alcohol use
Addiction
Women without children at age 35 are at highest risk of binge drinking, alcohol use disorder, finds study
Excessive drinking and alcohol-related deaths are increasing at an alarming rate among women, particularly among reproductive-aged women in their late 20s and 30s. Traditionally, women tend to reduce their alcohol consumption ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is gastritis and how is it treated?
You're feeling bloated, nauseous and in pain. What is wrong?
Jun 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC warns of potentially fatal bacterial illness on US gulf coast
A potentially deadly germ has made its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, health officials warned this week.
Jun 2, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers identify link between alternative gene splicing and risk of alcohol use disorder
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered alternative gene splicing, which occurs during gene expression, can impact a person's risk of alcohol use disorder (AUD). They recently published their ...
May 30, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers identify protein that drives the development of alcohol-associated liver disease
Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), a complex disorder that occurs in some patients who have engaged in excessive alcohol use, is one of the leading causes of chronic liver disease among veterans and liver transplant ...
Apr 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sobering facts about wine, women and liver disease
If you missed the chance to join the popular "Dry January" challenge, it's not too late to take a break from wine, beer or liquor. If you completed the challenge, congratulations and keep going.
Feb 6, 2023
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Medications
Experimental anti-depression drug may also be useful in treating alcohol use disorder
An experimental antidepressant compound with a potentially unique mechanism of action may also be effective against alcohol use disorder, according to a preclinical study from Scripps Research.
Jan 30, 2023
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Addiction
Objective blood alcohol measures confirm the limitations of questionnaires, offer increased clinical opportunities
Patients in the Emergency Room (ER) should be blood-tested for hazardous drinking rather than evaluated by questionnaires alone, according to a new study comparing alcohol use screening methods. A sizeable minority of patients ...
Dec 15, 2022
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Health
Acute pancreatitis and the rise of alcohol-related deaths
Excessive alcohol use is one of the two leading causes of acute pancreatitis, and a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says deaths from alcohol-induced acute pancreatitis increased by ...
Nov 16, 2022
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