alcohol

Alcohol advice needs to play greater role in sex education for teenagers

harminka — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:48:37 -0600

Alcohol and attitudes are two of the key factors that health professionals need to be aware of when they are dealing with sexually active teenagers.

Alcohol consumption declining

harminka — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:28:19 -0500

Overall alcohol use—particularly consumption of beer—is declining in the US, according to a new study published in the August 2008 issue of The American Journal of Medicine.

Obstetricians Often Overlook Alcohol Consumption in Pregnancy

aboey — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:13:56 -0500

One in every two pregnant Australian woman still consume alcohol during pregnancy, according to a study in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The responsibility of providing accurate information about the harmful effects of alcohol and its lifelong effects on the child falls on obstetricians and other health professionals.

Alcoholism-associated molecular adaptations in brain neurocognitive circuits

harminka — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:53:42 -0500

After many years of heavy drinking, alcohol produces pathological alterations in the brain. In many alcoholics these changes culminate in massive social deterioration and disorders of memory and learning.

Internet, alcohol and sleep

harminka — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:55:04 -0500

Girls moving through adolescence may experience unhealthy levels of weight gain, but the reasons for this are not always clear. In fact, many potential causes of weight gain are easily overlooked.

Kids connect alcohol odors with mom's emotions

harminka — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:20:07 -0500

How children respond to the smell of alcoholic beverages is related to their mothers' reasons for drinking, according to a new study from the Monell Chemical Senses Center.

Drink and drugs fuel Scottish suicide and homicide rates

harminka — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:46:33 -0500

Alcohol and drug misuse mean Scots are almost twice as likely to kill or take their own life compared to people living in England and Wales, research published today (Monday, June 16) reveals.

Ovarian cancer risk not affected by alcohol, smoking, but reduced by caffeine

harminka — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:11:53 -0600

A new study has found that cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption do not have an effect on ovarian cancer risk, while caffeine intake may lower the risk, particularly in women not using hormones. The study is published in the March 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

Doctors call for tougher measures to reduce alcohol-related harm

harminka — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 13:51:41 -0600

Doctors writing in this week’s Christmas issue of the BMJ call on the government to introduce tougher measures to reduce alcohol related harm.

Research reveals secrets of alcohol's effect on brain cells

harminka — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:50:31 -0600

Alcohol triggers the activation of a variety of genes that can influence the health and activity of brain cells, and new research from Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City sheds light on how that process occurs.

Why do high school seniors drink?

harminka — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:47:46 -0600

Most high school seniors drink because they want to experiment with alcohol, some drink for the thrill of it, and others because it helps them relax. A new study finds that a fourth group of high school students share all those reasons for drinking, but they also drink to get away from problems and to deal with anger or frustration issues.

Drinking And Smoking Don’t Boost HPV-Related Cancer Risk

harminka — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:35:45 -0600

New Brown University research shows that alcohol and tobacco use doesn’t increase the risk of cancers of the mouth and throat for people infected with human papillo-mavirus 16 (HPV16), a common sexually transmitted virus in the U.S. The findings are the strongest evidence yet that head and neck cancers have two distinct causes and may require different prevention and treatment methods.