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These Three Bad Habits Can Harm Your Health As Young As Your Mid-30s

FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – Bad habits like smoking, heavy drinking and skipping exercise can start to impact a person’s health as early as their mid-30s, a new study says. In fact, those three s...

Red Wine Protects Against Cancer? Maybe Not

THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 – Red wine has been thought to potentially offer protection against cancer, given its high levels of the anti-inflammatory antioxidant resveratrol. But there’s no clear e...

Semaglutide May Reduce Craving in Alcohol Use Disorder

FRIDAY, Feb. 28, 2025 – Low-dose semaglutide seems to reduce craving and certain drinking outcomes in alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a study published online Feb. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry....

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Facial Development at Age 6 to 8 Years

THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 – Prenatal alcohol exposure is associated with facial development, and the associations persist to age 6 to 8 years, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in JAMA...

Belly Fat, Diabetes and Drinking Doubles Liver Disease Risk

THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2025 – If you've got a big belly, diabetes or high blood pressure, you may want to limit your alcohol, experts warn, as drinking could significantly raise your odds for serious...

More Evidence Ozempic Can Curb Alcoholism

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 – Yet another study is supporting the notion that the blockbuster GLP-1 drug Ozempic can help problems drinkers curb their intake. The research found that, compared to...

Dose-Dependent Link Seen for Alcohol, Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer in Patients With Hep B

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 – For patients with hepatitis B virus, alcohol is associated with dose-dependent increased risks for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to a review...

Binge Drinking in Retirement Tied to More Depressive Symptoms

FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – Heavy alcohol use is associated with depression among U.S. retirees, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Aging & Mental Health. Antonia Diaz-Valdes, Ph.D.,...

Many in Need of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Not Receiving It

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – A gap persists between the need for and receipt of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment among U.S. individuals, according to a research letter published online Jan. 6 in...

Psychedelics May Boost Mental Health of People with Cancer in Recovery

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Mind-opening psychedelic drugs can provide a needed boost to people dealing with cancer or struggling with alcoholism, according to a pair of new studies from New York...

Surgeon General Highlights Link Between Alcohol and Cancer, Urges Warning Labels

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy connects alcohol consumption to increased cancer risk and calls for updated warning labels on...

Alcohol Intake Increases Cancer Risk, Beverages Should Carry Warning: Surgeon General

FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – Alcoholic beverages should carry a more specific label warning about cancer risks, the U.S. surgeon general said on Friday. In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk,...

Feeling Self-Conscious Is Linked to Teen Binge Drinking

FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – Socially awkward young adults are more prone to regularly binge drink, but they back off their boozing bouts as they become older and more secure. A new study published...

Peer Pressure Influences Older Adult Alcohol Consumption

FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – Think you’re too old to cave to peer pressure when it comes to boozing? That’s probably not so, a new study says. An adult’s network of social connections plays a crucial role ...

Light-to-Moderate Wine Consumption Tied to Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk

THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2024 – Light-to-moderate consumption of wine, measured through an objective urinary biomarker, is associated with lower cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in an older Mediterranean...

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