Navigation Links
Heavy Daily Drinking Linked to Worse Health
Date:3/26/2010

But moderate alcohol use tied to better lifestyle habits, study finds

FRIDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy drinkers take worse care of themselves than other people, but moderate drinkers actually appear to be healthier than those who don't imbibe, researchers have found.

"The main finding here is that risky drinkers also engage in other behaviors -- such as relieving stress with alcohol and cigarettes, not wearing seatbelts, unhealthy eating and not regularly seeing their doctors -- that put their health at risk," study author Carla Green, a senior investigator at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, said in a news release.

"Physicians should not only be concerned about patients' heavy drinking, but also these other health-related practices," Green added.

The researchers surveyed 7,884 patients in Oregon and Washington between 2002 and 2003, and defined risky drinkers as those who drank an average of three or more drinks a day, women who consumed four or more drinks or men who consumed five or more drinks in one sitting, or those who met other criteria.

"Our study found that men and women who drank the most had less collaborative relationships with their doctors and were more likely to dislike going to the doctor. They were also less confident they could change their own health-related practices and more likely to think health is a matter of good fortune," Green said.

However, the study also linked moderate drinking -- drinking one to three drinks daily -- to better health, even better than abstainers and light drinkers.

"Even after taking these other health-related attitudes and practices into account, there was still a small but independent relationship between moderate drinking and better self-assessed health," Michael Polen, study co-investigator, said in the news release.

"Previous research has linked moderate alcohol drinking with cardiovascular benef
'/>"/>

Copyright©2010 ScoutNews,LLC.
All rights reserved

0

GOOD

Page: 1 2

Related medicine news :

1. Launch of New Book, What to Do for Heavy Kids, Coincides with First Lady's Campaign to Fight Childhood Obesity
2. CPSC & Congress Speak Out, Take Action on Heavy Metals in Childrens Jewelry
3. Facing the Holidays with a Heavy Heart: Four Ways to Show You Care During a Darker Christmas Season
4. U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for March 11
5. NxStage Announces New FREEDOM Data Showing the Positive Impact of its Daily Home Hemodialysis Therapy on Sleep Quality and Restless Legs Syndrome
6. Stroke Conference Daily News Summary -- Friday
7. Stroke Conference Daily News Summary -- Thursday
8. Stroke Conference Daily News Summary
9. U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Feb. 15
10. U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Jan. 27
11. China Sky One Medical, Inc. Featured by Science and Technology Daily
Post Your Comments:
*Name:
*Comment:
*Email:
(Date:5/24/2013)... 2013 Let’s face it: very few are ... for the majority of people to be uncomfortable with the ... a coffee addiction or simply genetics, yellowish or stained teeth ... popular. , Herald Square Dental is proud to ... system: Venus White Max. , Teeth become discolored for ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... May 24, 2013 The nation’s first ... Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s da Vinci Surgical System concluded yesterday, ... a Washington State Court jury ruled in a 10-to-2 ... a surgeon who performed a da Vinci prostatectomy on ... patient’s family had alleged in their lawsuit that the ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... BestSatelliteProviders.com the online satellite TV ... consumers compare the features and services offered by ... released the rankings of the best rural ... viewing on their website. , BestSatelliteProviders.com ... Adam Matthews, the spokesperson for BestSatelliteProviders.com, “When consumers ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... May 24, 2013 6Webs.com has educated ... out a home security monitoring provider. The ... 6Webs.com the useful resource consumers prefer for unbiased and ... their evaluations of the leading wireless home security system ... are rated on a number of key factors including ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... American Career College (ACC), a leader ... in festivities surrounding the 2013 Toyota Grand Prix of ... perfect backdrop to introduce the community to the school's ... housed in an architectural gem known to Long Beach ... active exhibitor throughout the weekend festivities. The college’s Massage ...
Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Herald Square Dental Introduces New In-office Whitening System: Venus White Max 2Health News:Da Vinci Robot Lawsuit News: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Comments on Verdict in Nation’s First Trial Involving Alleged Da Vinci Complications 2Health News:Da Vinci Robot Lawsuit News: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Comments on Verdict in Nation’s First Trial Involving Alleged Da Vinci Complications 3Health News:Best Rural Internet Service Provider in 2013 by BestSatelliteProviders.com 2Health News:2013 Best Wireless Security System Providers Reported by 6Webs.com 2Health News:American Career College Revs Up Community Support During Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach 2
... study involving 38 populations across 21 countries, reserachers have found ... ,"Blood pressure did not go down in all ... them," said Prof Tunstall-Pedoe, who led the World Health Organization ... was not great, but it did appear to have a ...
... has a connection with obesity risks as they grow up, more so, ... ,A team of researchers led by Sarah E. Anderson, M.S., from Tufts ... women and 417 men - who underwent assessment four times between 1983 ... 18 during the beginning of the study, and were in the age ...
... that India is crowned as the diabetic capital. Hence he ... for prevention and control of cardiovascular disease, //stroke and diabetes. ... ,He submitted a draft of the programme to the ... it workable. ,The programme’s main aim is ...
... Calcium supplementation during pregnancy can reduce the incidence ... a study published by American Journal of Obstetrics ... characterized by elevated blood pressure and proteinuria (high ... the feet, hands and legs is usually seen. ...
... known for a long time that smoking is associated with ... and emphysema. A new study has highlighted that smoker’s children// ... cause pneumonia, sinusitis and meningitis. ,Nothing, not even ... to help people quit smoking. Let us hope that this ...
... pertaining to dental health a common concern is fluoride ... teeth.//, ,This is a revelation of several studies ... Research's annual meeting from March 8, 2006, in Orlando, ... mentioned. ,An Iowa Fluoride Study which followed ...
Cached Medicine News:
(Date:5/24/2013)... , May 24, 2013  Heska Corporation (NASDAQ: HSKA, "Heska" ... specialty products, announced today that Dr. Robert Grieve ... Jason Napolitano , executive vice president and ... MicroCap Conference, which is being held May 30, 2013 in ... Hyatt Hotel. The Company,s presentation is scheduled ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... YORK , May 24, 2013 In accordance ... Rules and Rule 14e-1 of the United States Exchange Act, ... its original offer for Elan Corporation (NYSE: ELN). ... Limited ("Royalty Pharma") made an offer for the entire of ... Corporation, plc ("Elan") (the "Original Offer").  On ...
(Date:5/24/2013)... and BOSTON , May 24, 2013 ... company, is pleased to announce that it has engaged Mr ... Company,s business development capabilities in Japan and ... years of experience in business development, licensing and alliance management in ... Pharma ( Japan ), Nippon Roche and Tanabe Seiyaku ...
Breaking Medicine Technology:Heska Corporation To Present At The Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference 2Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 2Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 3Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 4Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 5Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 6Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 7Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 8Royalty Pharma Discloses Acceptance Levels of Original Offer for Elan Pursuant to Irish and United States Regulatory Requirements 9Heptares Augments Business Development Capabilities in Japan and Other Asian Territories 2
... RIDGEFIELD, Conn., Oct. 24, 2011 Apelon, ... data interoperability solutions, today announced the availability ... solution. TermManager, a code set management and ... interoperability initiatives by enabling widespread access to ...
... Codexis, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDXS ) ... Codex® Screening Kits are in use or evaluation ... worldwide.  The announcement was made at CPhI  Worldwide, ... week.   Codex® Screening Kits were ...
Cached Medicine Technology:Apelon Announces Availability of New TermManager® Software 250 Pharma Companies Worldwide Now Use Codexis In Process Development 2
Blood sedimentation rate analysis...
The Sedimat 15 Automated sedrate system provides an accurate ESR result in only 15 minutes. Fast, in-office results (before patient leaves the office) can lead to improved patient therapy....
The CA-500 series quickly and accurately measures up to 5 coagulation parameters. It is the analyzer of choice for low to mid volume laboratories, or as a backup to larger coagulation analyzers....
... incomparable auto-Lancet™ is the lancing device that ... and adjustability since 1983. This re-usable lancing ... for testing. The auto-Lancet is constructed in ... lancing day after day, year after year. ...
Medicine Products: