People with an obsessive urge to constantly check the news are more likely to suffer from stress, anxiety, and physical ill health, finds a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Health Communication.
Aug 24, 2022
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As we head towards the end of the year, office get-togethers, Christmas lunches and New Year's parties are upon us. It seems like a prime opportunity for young people to be drinking the night away.
Dec 28, 2021
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An overwhelming number of popular TikTok videos that reference alcohol focus on its positive associations and ignore the negative ones, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.
Sep 22, 2021
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Dictionary.com recently added hundreds of new words to its catalog, many of them capturing the zeitgeist of 2020, the year COVID-19 overtook the United States. One of those new words is "doomscrolling": the act of consuming ...
Apr 15, 2021
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A can of Red Bull next to the computer mouse, a bag of potato chips next to the keyboard—that's how many people imagine nutrition in eSports. "The energy drink is indeed part of the diet for many," says Professor Ingo Froböse, ...
Feb 3, 2021
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The designated driver (DD) is a successful public health strategy dating back to the late 1980s. To better reflect the realities of today's society, now is a good time to evolve the initiative to help mitigate the harms tied ...
Sep 25, 2020
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Researchers at the University of South Australia's Ehrenberg Bass Institute for Marketing Science have found that despite predictions that the lockdown might cause a spike in alcohol consumption, the truth is, there was very ...
Jul 1, 2020
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If you're feeling excited about being out of lockdown, you're not alone. Social media is buzzing with plans of big nights out to celebrate the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions in Australia and New Zealand.
Jun 18, 2020
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It is not surprising to hear that sales of alcohol are rising during this COVID-19 pandemic. Retail sales data for the United Kingdom reported an additional £104 million was spent in the last week of March, which is when ...
Apr 21, 2020
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Young people are drinking less than ever before. Some reading this will be able to recall the 1990s—the decade of peak alcohol, when drinking was a key part of life for young people. The decade saw the rise of pub and club ...
Mar 10, 2020
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