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Cutting down on alcohol may reduce cigarette craving

... Chicago have found out that smoking is related to alcohol consumption, and reduction to alcohol intake may help the smokers to smoke less. Scientists for the study think that people who want to q...

People who fight wars may be at high risk of cardiovascular disease

...kely to be taken to drinking more than two pegs of alcohol a day than becoming never drinkers, and 1.6 times more likely to be heavy smokers than non-smokers. The study was done to find out the effect of situations like war on the overall health of people. The results suggest that exposure to wars and comba...

Midlife obesity linked to risk of dementia

...ustment due to age, sex, race, education, smoking, alcohol use, marital status, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, stroke, and ischemic heart disease. The study will be published in the recent issue of the British Medical Journal....

Moderate drinking can be good for the kidneys

...473 healthy males, who had moderate consumption of alcohol weekly (about a glass a day) and compared their el...he research had showed that men who drank moderate alcohol weekly had 30% less chance of having elevated creatinine levels and low levels of glomerular filtrat...

Women may be more at risk of liver injury from alcohol

Women may have less tolerance to alcohol intakes than men, suggests a research report made ...ttsburgh School of Medicine had said that drinking alcohol within limits might mean different things to women than their male counterparts. Women may be more a...

Oral cancer screenings to reduce the mortality rates

...e or on he walls of moth. Heavy use of tobacco and alcohol increases the risk of oral cancer in people. The research by the Indian scientists involved visually screening healthy people, of 35 years or older, for oral cancer at the beginning of the study and at intervals of three years. The screen-positive p...

Vitamin B linked to less risk of colorectal cancer in women

...cer. And women who take moderate to high intake of alcohol along with vitamin B may have even reduced chance ... diet supplements. The research results said that alcohol consumption in women with low intake of vitamin B6 increases the risk of colorectal cancer, but incr...

New insight for dopamine transporter

... from any neurological or psychological disorders, alcohol or substance dependence. The researchers had used SPECT imaging to find out the levels of dopamine transporter availability and found out the dopamine transporter genotypes for the study. The research is published in the new edition of Journal of Nu...

Heavy drinking may not be good for the mental health

Women who drink more than 15 drinks of alcohol a week may be more susceptible// to mental health ...l health were found in those who did not drink any alcohol at all. Scientists of the study believe that mental health in women and alcohol have a varied relat...

Alcohol linked to loss of memory

...ies. A new study done on mice says that consuming alcohol daily for even as less as eight weeks can impair y... tested their hypothesis on mice that after having alcohol for eight weeks showed cognitive deficits that lasted for the twelve weeks the mice were not given a...

It is the old drinkers than binge drinkers who are at risk of ill health

...ut that people who regularly drink large amount of alcohol are more at risk// of ill health and death from alcohol related causes than binge drinkers, who drink a lot of alcohol in one go. The researcher for the st...

Substance abuse linked to adult antisocial syndrome

...ciation found between substance abuse like drug or alcohol addiction suggests that treatment for substance abuse needs to be integrated with the clinical examination of the mental health of the abusers and treated accordingly. The research results suggest that every single drug abuse disorders found in the r...

Personality profiles of gamblers and substance abusers are similar

... that problem gambling behavior may be linked with alcohol dependence and may also be associated with smoking and drug abuse. The new study shows that young adults, before they turn 21, are likely to have high scores for negative emotionality and impulsive behavior. They may also show tendency of risk taking...

Alcohol more harmful to women

...e study also states that women become dependant on alcohol not as frequently as men do. This will have a revolutionary impact on the general alcohol consumption pattern if men and women. Therefore it becomes more important to prevent alcohol consump...

Hangovers: why some people suffer and some don’

... of acetaldehyde, which is the foremost product of alcohol metabolism. If the enzyme is normal and active, then the acetaldehyde is metabolized quickly. If the enzyme does not function properly, then people may experience drowsiness, nausea, asthma and flushed face, along with cardiovascular problems. Peop...

Early detection of alcohol abuse is better option for treatment

... Germany, while presenting their research paper on alcohol abuse and cure had said that early detection of alcohol abuse and treatment is more beneficial than any other forms of treatment. Researchers suggest that ...

Guide for physicians launched to help them identify alcohol disorders

...o help physicians identify and treat patients with alcohol disorders have been //launched by National Institu... it becomes possible to reduce drinking levels and alcohol related health problems significantly. According to the new guide, the screening for alcohol is a s...

Wife May Determine Husband’s Marijuana Use

...and is generally associated to excessive use of an alcohol or drug. Substance use can lead to physical impairment or distress occurring within 12months of the substance use. ...

Calcium-Vitamin D Combo For Reduced Fracture Risk

...developing osteoporosis. Excess consumption of alcohol reduces bone formation and interferes with the body's ability to absorb calcium. Excessive smoking can lead to prous bones. Lack of exercise, and a diet low in calcium. Poor nutrition and poor health condition. For further information ...

Yet Another Reason To Celebrate Drinking

...t scores. This does not necessarily show moderate alcohol use is good for our brains - there may be other re...r the results may be a reflection of the fact that alcohol can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and increase blood flow to the brain - factors linked ...

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