alcohol drinking

Drinking alcohol associated with smaller brain volume

harminka — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:54:02 -0500

The more alcohol an individual drinks, the smaller his or her total brain volume, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Teens Drinking is risky for later alcohol problems

harminka — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:29:01 -0500

It may seem like a minor point, but it matters when someone takes their first drink of alcohol relative to later development of alcohol problems.

Culture greatly shapes young people's drinking habits

harminka — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:15:40 -0500

ICAP study pioneers new concept of 'extreme drinking,' offering insight into complex global drinking patterns among young people

Mom's beliefs may impact kids' alcohol use

harminka — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:02:59 -0500

Mothers, take note. If you really want to curb your teens' chances of using alcohol, help them develop a self-view that doesn't include drinking. According to a new Iowa State University study, the power of positive thinking by moms may limit their children's alcohol use. But beware. The opposite is also true.

Alcohol binges early in pregnancy increase risk of infant oral clefts

harminka — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:57:13 -0500

A new study by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that pregnant women who binge drink early in their pregnancy increase the likelihood that their babies will be born with oral clefts.

UNC study ties ending moderate drinking to depression

harminka — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:31:46 -0500

Scientific evidence has long suggested that moderate drinking offers some protection against heart disease, certain types of stroke and some forms of cancer.

Moscow Bans Alcohol During Euro 2008 Match

admin_huliq — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:38:03 -0500

Probably this is a right decision by Moscow authorities as if Russia wings the semifinal soccer game against Spain in Euro 2008 Thursday match you can imagine the joy on the streets, but if Russia loses the game, you can imagine the chaos on the streets.

Think before you drink

harminka — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:36:31 -0500

People are being urged to think before they drink as part of a research project aimed at changing people's binge drinking habits.

Alcohol To Be Banned On The London Tube

admin_huliq — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:56:23 -0500

At the end of Boris Johnson's mayoral acceptance speech (the new mayor of London) he said the following words about starting his new job: "Let's get cracking tomorrow and let's have a drink tonight". Not exactly wise words for someone whose first London Underground promise is to call for alcohol on the Tube to be banned. No more cracking good drinks on the Tube then.

Genes, environment contribute differently to drinking among young adolescents

harminka — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:06:31 -0500

A 2001/2002 report by the World Health Organization found that, among young people in western countries who began drinking before 16 years of age, the average age of initiation was 12 years of age. A new twins study from the Netherlands has found that genetic factors appear to be involved in the early initiation of alcohol use, while common environmental factors become involved once alcohol use has begun.

Sexual harassment at school, more harmful than bullying

harminka — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:04:13 -0500

Schools’ current focus on bullying prevention may be masking the serious and underestimated health consequences of sexual harassment, according to James Gruber from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Susan Fineran from the University of Southern Maine in the US.

Pediatricians alerted to the developmental nature of underage drinking

harminka — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:56:58 -0500

In a special supplement to Pediatrics, edited and sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), physicians will have access in one place to the reviews and analyses of current research on biological, behavioral, and environmental changes during childhood and adolescence that foster the initiation, maintenance, and acceleration of illegal use of alcohol by underage youth.