A new research has found that women are catching up with men on their alcohol consumption and its impact on their health. Research by the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, said ...
A new study has found out that mixing caffeinated energy drinks with alcoholic beverages can adversely affect the adolescent brains just like cocaine. Conducted by the Purdue University, the research looked into the possible effects of ...
A House of Lords committee is calling European Union (EU) to implement tighter regulations on taxation and labeling, in order to combat alcohol-related harm This comes as the committee thought that the EU alcohol strategy implemented from ...
Australians are drinking 25 per cent less alcohol than 40 years ago, according to a new report prepared by the Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA). ALSA said the report, which it said was based on data sourced from the Australian ...
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Following the launch in May 2014 of the Wise Drinking mobile application, new features have been added to enable consumers to monitor their alcohol intake. Users can now test their knowledge of responsible drinking through a "responsible ...
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By Eleanor McDermid, Senior medwireNews Reporter Research shows that patients with bipolar I disorder have reduced white matter integrity, including in the corpus callosum, which connects the brain's hemispheres. Furthermore, reduced ...
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MOSCOW, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Twenty-five percent of Russian men die before age 55, the average life expectancy for Russian men is age 64, and many blame vodka, researchers say. The study, published in the Lancet, found Russian male smokers ...
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A single question may help doctors determine whether a patient has a drug or alcohol problem and the level of abuse, a new study suggests. Keep it simple is the message from the study of nearly 300 people recruited from the Boston Medical ...
Alcohol-related visits to hospital emergency rooms have increased by 38% from 2001 to 2010, according to the data given by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report mentioned emergency room visits, including ...
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Women are seeking care for alcohol abuse an average of four to five years earlier than their male counterparts, according to a study. The study's results will be published in the January 2014 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental ...
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The United States spends twice as much per person on health care as the rest of the developed world, with little to show for it except shorter and unhealthier lives than citizens of its peer nations enjoy. That's the depressing conclusion ...
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Ten to fifteen percent of airline pilots and physicians will have a problem with addiction during their lifetime. Soberlink's 2nd generation product, SL2, has made monitoring these professionals easier than ever. Studies have shown that ...
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