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October 05, 2008
Are You A Binge Drinker? BMA Scotland Calls For Compulsory Labelling Of Alcoholic Drinks
BMA Scotland today (Friday 3 October 2008) called on the Government to legislate for the introduction of compulsory labelling on all alcoholic products to help people understand and manage their drinking habits. The call comes in light of Scotland's Alcohol Awareness Week (5 - 11 October 2007).
October 05, 2008
Caffeinated Energy Drinks Should Have Better Labels
An article published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence recommends that caffeinated energy drinks on the market have clear and prominent labels indicating the amount of caffeine contained in the drink.
July 31, 2008
Deaths From Combining Drugs And/or Alcohol Skyrocket
Asking patients to monitor their own medications can be fatal, as exemplified by the recent death of actor Heath Ledger.
July 29, 2008
Obstetricians Often Overlook Alcohol Consumption In Pregnancy, Australian And New Zealand Journal Of
One in every two pregnant Australian woman still consume alcohol during pregnancy, according to a study in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
July 29, 2008
Binge Drinking Teens, Catastrophic Megafloods, And The Importance Of Touch
The BA Festival of Science will be in Liverpool from 6-11 September, bringing over 350 of the UK's top scientists and engineers to discuss the latest developments in science with the public.
June 19, 2008
Are British Youth Drinking And Bingeing More?
The UK Youth Alcohol Action plan was released in June - targeting alcohol use by underage drinkers.
June 19, 2008
Urges Of Pathological Gamblers Curbed By Drug Commonly Used For Alcoholism
A drug commonly used to treat alcohol addiction has a similar effect on pathological gamblers - it curbs the urge to gamble and participate in gambling-related behavior, according to a new research at the University of Minnesota.
June 11, 2008
A New Indicator For Esophageal Varix In Alcoholic Disease
Variceal hemorrhaging is associated with a high mortality rate. The early detection of esophageal varices is critical for the effective prevention of variceal hemorrhage.
June 11, 2008
Alcohol And Energy Drinks Serve Up Double Danger
People who drink alcohol mixed with energy drinks can double their chances of being hurt or injured after drinking, needing medical attention and travelling with a drunk driver, according to new US research.
June 10, 2008
New Approach To Treating Excessive Drinking And Relapse
Boosting the level of a specific brain protein quickly cut excessive drinking of alcohol in a new animal study, and also prevented relapse -- the common tendency found in sober alcoholics to easily return to heavy drinking after just one glass.
June 10, 2008
Pivotal Breakthrough In Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Alcoholism is a devastating disease in part because of the 'symptom' of heavy drinking but more so due to the extensive harm it causes physical organs, such as the heart and liver, as well as damage to an individual's psychosocial well-being that decreases quality of life.
June 05, 2008
International Union Against Tuberculosis And Lung Disease Calls For Urgent Action To Curb Tobacco Ma
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), an international organisation established in 1920 to fight TB and promote lung health worldwide, today celebrates World No Tobacco Day by calling on governments to enact policies that protect young people: bans on tobacco promotion, increases in taxes, and graphic picture warning.
June 05, 2008
Act Now To Reduce Drink-related Harm, Says Faculty Of Public Health And Association Of Directors Of
A range of measures are needed to get to grips with the UK's ever-worsening problem with alcohol misuse, says the Faculty of Public Health and Association of Directors of Public Health. Both are calling for firm action at both national and local level to address the devastating impact of Britain's drinking habits on the nation's health and economy in its new Alcohol Position Statement launched at its annual conference in Cardiff today.
June 05, 2008
Connection Between Obesity And Depression
A major review in Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice reveals that research indicates people who are obese may be more likely to become depressed, and people who are depressed may be more likely to become obese.
June 03, 2008
Students Most At Risk Of Alcohol-Use Disorders Have A Dense Family History Of Alcoholism
While many university students tend to "mature out" of heavy-drinking behavior by the time they become young adults, some go on to develop alcohol-use disorders (AUDs). Most genetic research on an individual's family history of alcoholism (FHA) has looked at the parents' - usually paternal - alcohol use. New findings indicate that looking at the density of FHA - including first-, second- and third-degree relatives - is much more telling.
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