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Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Lives Have Been Affected by Addiction: Poll
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 – Millions of Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol, and millions more struggle with an addicted family member or friend, a new KFF poll finds. The poll of more than...
Heavy Drinking Is Often Common Among Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 – Many Americans diagnosed with cancer continue to drink alcohol regularly — sometimes heavily and sometimes during treatment, a new study shows. The study, of over 15,000 U.S. ...
Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Curbing Severe Problem Drinking In A Monkey Trial
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 – For people with severe alcohol use disorder, a new gene therapy trial could lead to an effective treatment that would involve chemically rebalancing the area of the brain...
Almost Linear Association Seen Between Alcohol Intake, Blood Pressure
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – There is an almost linear association between alcohol intake and blood pressure (BP) in healthy adults, according to a review published online July 31 in Hypertension. Silvia...
Alcohol Kills Men More Often, but Women's Death Rates Are Catching Up
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – Women are catching up to men when it comes to dying from alcohol abuse, a new study finds. Although men are nearly three times more likely to die from alcohol abuse than...
Regular Drinking Can Raise Blood Pressure in the Otherwise Healthy
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 – Whether knocking back a little alcohol or a lot, daily drinking is tied to higher blood pressure, a new research review warns. Compared with not drinking, just one alcoholic...
Adherence to Global Health Recommendations Cuts Risk for Some Cancers
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 – Greater adherence to the 2018 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research Cancer Prevention Recommendations is associated with a lower risk for breast,...
Changes in Alcohol Consumption Tied to Changes in Depression
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 – Changes in alcohol consumption screens completed in routine care are associated with parallel changes in depression screening results, according to a study published online...
Broad Eating Disorder Symptoms Linked to Later Alcohol Problems
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 – Broad eating disorder symptoms are associated with later alcohol problems, according to a study published online June 23 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders....
Heavy Alcohol Intake Linked to Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 – Heavy alcohol intake is associated with increased measures of obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online June 27 in the Journal of Clinical...
Meds Rarely Initiated After Discharge for Alcohol Use Disorder
FRIDAY, June 30, 2023 – Patients hospitalized for alcohol use disorder (AUD) rarely initiate medications for AUD (MAUD) after discharge, according to a research letter published online June 27 in...
Home Delivery of Alcohol Expanded During Pandemic, With Permanent Effects on Health
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 – During the COVID-19 pandemic home liquor delivery soared in the United States, as did binge drinking along with it, a new study finds. "'Home delivery’ refers to when r...
A Little Drinking Won't Help Prevent Obesity, Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, June 28, 2023 – Having a couple of drinks a day won't protect you from obesity or diabetes, a new study suggests. Everybody knows that heavy drinking isn't good for your health, but...
Decline in Teen Binge Drinking Seen With Implementation of Recreational Cannabis
TUESDAY, June 27, 2023 – Implementation of recreational cannabis laws (RCLs) was associated with increased past-month binge drinking in adults aged ≥31 years, but decreases in binge drinking in t...
What's Really Killing the 'Night Owls'?
FRIDAY, June 23, 2023 – It’s not the late nights, but the smoking and drinking that happen during those late nights, that are killing people who are “night owls” earlier in life, a new study claims. ...
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