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Parental Diseases of Despair Linked to Suicidal Events in Offspring
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 – Parental diseases of despair (DoD; i.e., substance use disorder, alcohol-related disease, or suicidal behavior) are associated with suicidal events (SE) in offspring,...
HHS Withdraws Report Linking Alcohol To Higher Cancer Risks
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 — Federal health officials have withdrawn a government report warning that even small amounts of alcohol could raise the risk of cancer and other serious health problems. The mo...
Healthy Eating, Physical Activity Reduce Risk for Alcohol-Related Liver Mortality
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 – Healthy eating and increased levels of physical activity (PA) significantly lower the risk for alcohol-attributable liver-related mortality, according to a study published...
Diet, Exercise Protect Liver Health From Alcohol Damage, Study Says
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 — Enjoy a pint of beer, a glass of wine or a dram of whiskey? Then make sure you have some healthy eats and a good dose of exercise on the side, a new study says. A healthy d...
Vaping Is A Gateway To Smoking, Evidence Says
THURSDAY, Aug. 21, 2025 — Vaping appears to act as a gateway to cigarette smoking among young people, a new evidence review says. E-cigarettes also were significantly linked to risk of asthma and s...
Fewer Americans Are Drinking Alcohol as Health Concerns Rise
THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 — Fewer U.S. adults say they drink alcohol, and more now believe that even moderate drinking can harm their health, a new Gallup poll finds. The survey, conducted in July, f...
New Study Links Apes' Fermented Fruit Habit to Human Alcohol Metabolism
SUNDAY, Aug. 10, 2025 — Scientists suspect African apes’ historic fondness for noshing on fermented fruit from the forest floor triggered a genetic change that helps explain why modern-day humans dig...
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Tied to Higher Complications After Major Surgery
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 – Patients undergoing major surgery who experience alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) and delirium tremens (DT) face significantly higher risks for complications, according to a...
USPSTF Recommends Screening Adults for Unhealthy Alcohol Use
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adults for unhealthy alcohol use and providing brief behavioral counseling interventions for those...
Stigma of Substance Use Disorder Varies by Condition, Provider
WEDNESDAY, July 30, 2025 – Health care provider stigma toward substance use disorder (SUD) varies by condition and provider, according to a study published online July 23 in Addiction. Carrigan L....
Risk Has Doubled For Alcohol Liver Disease
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 — Heavy-drinking Americans are more than twice as likely to develop alcohol-related liver disease compared to two decades ago, even though folks generally imbibe the same a...
Summer Drinking Poses Unique And Sobering Risks
SATURDAY, July 19, 2025 — Lift a toast to summer fun but don’t let risky drinking ruin the party. Too much alcohol can be deadly in the summer heat, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alco...
Societal Stress Driving Trans, Gender-Diverse To Drink
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 — Societal stress could be driving some transgender and gender-diverse people to the bottle, a small-scale study says. People whose gender identity differs from their birth sex d...
Hypertension Deaths From Excessive Alcohol Use Are Increasing
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 – The estimated mean annual number of hypertension deaths from excessive alcohol use was higher in 2020-2021 than in 2016-2017, with a higher increase among women than men,...
Menstrual Cycle Phases May Be Linked to Higher Alcohol Craving, Drinking
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 – Fluctuations in ovarian sex hormones across the menstrual cycle may influence women’s likelihood of alcohol consumption, according to a study presented at the annual s...