Women suffer quicker brain damage from alcohol abuse: study

2011-11-09T15:30:36Z

Women alcoholics suffer damage to the part of their brain that controls moods, impulses and sleep three times faster than their male counterparts, a Swedish study showed Wednesday.

Women suffer a 50-percent reduction in the so-called serotonin function in their brain after four years of excessive drinking, while men show the same amount of damage after 12 years of alcohol abuse, according to the study by researchers at United States results in 79,000 deaths per year and costs $745 per person, or nearly $2 per drink, according to a government report out Monday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report uses data from 2006, the latest year for which information is available.

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Finland study urges ban on strong beers in stores

2011-09-08T02:30:55Z

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish researchers are recommending that beer and other drinks with more than 3.5 percent alcohol be banned from grocery stores to curb alcohol-related deaths.

The joint study by three research institutes said that restricting the availability of higher-alcohol drinks in Alko, the state monopoly liquor store, would save ar...

No illegal drugs in Winehouse toxicology report

2011-08-23T07:30:09Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Toxicology tests showed there were no illegal substances in British singer Amy Winehouse's body when she died last month aged 27, her spokesman said on Tuesday.

In a statement, he added that alcohol was present, but that it could not be determined what part if any it played in her death.

The "Reha...

Moderate drinking cuts risk of Alzheimer's, study shows

2011-08-18T13:30:22Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Light to moderate social drinking, a glass or two of wine or beer a day, can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to American researchers.

After analyzing more than 140 studies dating back to 1977 and involving more than 365,000 people, scientists at Loyola Univers...

Long work hours linked to alcohol abuse: study

2011-08-09T05:09:47Z

Long working hours can more than triple the risk of alcohol abuse and addiction, New Zealand research has found.

An Otago University study of more than 1,000 people aged 25-30 found a statistically significant link between the amount of hours worked and alcohol abuse.

"Individuals working 50 or more hours per week had rates of alcohol-relate...

Public high school opens precedent-setting drug clinic

2011-06-09T10:00:09Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An in-school drug and alcohol abuse clinic is opening at a public high school on Long Island, the first of its kind in New York state and possibly in the nation, treatment advocates said on Wednesday.

Responding to soaring rates of substance abuse among stud...

Whitney Houston back in drug rehab

2011-05-09T11:30:36Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Whitney Houston is undergoing treatment again for drug and alcohol addiction, her spokeswoman said on Monday.

The multiple Grammy Award-winning

80,000 on benefits in UK due to addiction, obesity

2011-04-21T13:00:14Z

LONDON (Reuters) - More than 80,000 Britons claim payments for long-term sick leave because of obesity or drug or alcohol addiction, contributing to a 7 billion pound annual bill for Incapacity Benefit, the government said on Thursday.

Out of these, more than 21,200 alcoholics and drug addicts have been receiving the payments for over 10 years, according to the Reuters) - More than 80,000 Britons claim payments for long-term sick leave because of obesity or drug or alcohol addiction, contributing to a 7 billion pound annual bill for Incapacity Benefit, the government said on Thursday.

Out of these, more than 21,200 alcoholics and drug addicts have been receiving the payments for over 10 years, according to the

New studies boost heart benefit from moderate drinking

2011-02-22T16:30:16Z

Two medical investigations published on Tuesday have strengthened arguments that modest daily consumption of alcohol is good for the heart and the blood system.

People who drink alcohol in moderate amounts -- equivalent to about one drink a day or less -- are between 14 and 25 percent less likely to develop cardiovascular disease than counterparts who drink no alcohol at all, they said.

The two papers, published online by the Reuters Health) - The more people drink before having a hip or knee replaced, the higher their risk for complications right after the surgery, a new study suggests.

Doctors have long suspected that excessive drinkers have more problems after surgery, but "this is the first study that really shows, with data and statistics," that it's true, said Dr. Nicholas Giori, from...

Countries must do more to fight alcohol abuse: WHO

2011-02-11T14:30:24Z

The World Health Organisation warned Friday that too few countries were taking steps to prevent alcohol abuse and raised alarm bells over major increases in alcohol consumption in Africa and Asia.

"Too few countries use effective policy options to prevent death, disease and injury from alcohol use," the

Alcohol kills more than AIDS, TB or violence: WHO

2011-02-11T04:30:06Z

GENEVA (Reuters) - Alcohol causes nearly 4 percent of deaths worldwide, more than AIDS, tuberculosis or violence, the World Health Organization warned on Friday.

Rising incomes have triggered more drinking in heavily populated countries in Africa

Elton John says Billy Joel needs better rehab

2011-02-02T09:30:21Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - British singer Elton John has handed out some tough advice to his longtime friend and tour companion Billy Joel who has spent much of his career battling alcoholism: seek better treatment.

John, who at age 63 recently became a dad with partner Gerry Rafferty, who enjoyed huge success with 1970s hits "Baker Street" and "Stuck in the Middle With You", has died aged 63 after a long illness, his agent said.

Rafferty, who spent his final years battling alcoholism, reportedly died peacefully at home on Tuesday in Dorset, with his daughter Martha at his bedsid...

Family history of alcoholism raises obesity risk

2011-01-03T10:31:02Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - People with a family history of alcoholism may be turning to high-calorie treats instead of booze to satisfy their addiction, researchers say, a change that could be fueling the obesity epidemic.

Because alcohol and bingeing on junk foods stimulate the same parts of the brain, it may be that people with a predisposition to alc...

Spike in problem drinkers under proposed new rules

2010-12-31T10:30:15Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Proposed revisions to formal criteria for alcohol abuse and dependence would label significantly more people as problem drinkers, a new study from Australia shows.

"Our analyses show that the proposed changes would lead to about a 60 percent increase in the diagnosis of alcohol use disorders in Austral...

French Study Concludes Wine Drinkers Tend to Be Healthier

2010-11-29T15:01:56Z

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Defining the "Moderate" in Moderate Alcohol Consumption

2010-11-29T15:01:56Z

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Alcohol May Prevent Thyroid Cancer

2010-11-29T15:01:56Z

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2010-11-29T14:32:35Z

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2010-11-29T14:54:09Z

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2010-11-29T14:29:50Z

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2010-11-29T14:29:47Z

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The Harmful Consequences of Alcohol Addiction

2010-11-29T14:53:51Z

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Consistent Drinking Associated With Fewer Ischemic Events

2010-11-29T14:46:43Z

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Girls Who Suffer Child Abuse May Abuse Alcohol as Adults

2010-11-29T14:35:11Z

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Moderate Drinking Could Lower Death Risk for Kidney Transplant Patients

2010-11-29T14:42:23Z

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2010-11-29T14:37:55Z

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2010-11-29T15:00:11Z

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Alcohol-Fre Energy Drinks Linked to Alcoholism in Young Adults

2010-11-29T14:53:17Z

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Names You Need To Know: Addiction Cure Baclofen

2010-11-29T14:40:53Z

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NIH Director Favors Merging Addiction Institutes

2010-11-29T14:48:13Z

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Moderate Drinking Could Lower Death Risk for Kidney Transplant Patients

2010-11-29T14:35:10Z

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Consumers Feel Wine is Good for Overall Health

2010-11-29T14:46:54Z

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Moderate Alcohol Intake Benefits Transplant Patients

2010-11-29T14:46:40Z

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Energy Drinks Linked to Alcohol Problems

2010-11-29T14:42:22Z

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Energy Drinks May Raise Alcohol Risk

2010-11-29T15:01:51Z

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'Nick News' Looks at Kids of Alcoholics

2010-11-29T14:46:00Z

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2010-11-29T14:52:44Z

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MAN WITH A COLD PACK ON FACE HANGOVER CURES

2010-08-11T12:24:13Z

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Chief Medical Officer Calls For Minimum Prices On Alcohol

2010-08-11T12:24:43Z

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 16: Sir Liam Donaldson speaks with press on March 16, 2009 in London, England. The Government's cheif medical advisor Mr Donaldson has demanded for a minimum price to be set on some alcoholic drinks in an attempt to tackle binge-drinking and alcohol-related illnesses, suggesting a 50 pence ...

Alcohol Health Effects

Women suffer quicker brain damage from alcohol abuse: study

Finland study urges ban on strong beers in stores

No illegal drugs in Winehouse toxicology report

Moderate drinking cuts risk of Alzheimer's, study shows

Long work hours linked to alcohol abuse: study

Public high school opens precedent-setting drug clinic

Whitney Houston back in drug rehab

80,000 on benefits in UK due to addiction, obesity

New studies boost heart benefit from moderate drinking

Countries must do more to fight alcohol abuse: WHO

Alcohol kills more than AIDS, TB or violence: WHO

Elton John says Billy Joel needs better rehab

Family history of alcoholism raises obesity risk

Spike in problem drinkers under proposed new rules

French Study Concludes Wine Drinkers Tend to Be Healthier

Defining the "Moderate" in Moderate Alcohol Consumption

Alcohol May Prevent Thyroid Cancer

Getting no where again.

Counterparts, by James Joyce

Do You Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?

Energy Drinks a Gateway Drug?

The Harmful Consequences of Alcohol Addiction

Consistent Drinking Associated With Fewer Ischemic Events

Girls Who Suffer Child Abuse May Abuse Alcohol as Adults

Moderate Drinking Could Lower Death Risk for Kidney Transplant Patients

Neurology E-news - 482010

The Difference Between Maintained & Non-Maintained Emergency Lighting

The ginger revolution

Alcohol-Fre Energy Drinks Linked to Alcoholism in Young Adults

Names You Need To Know: Addiction Cure Baclofen

NIH Director Favors Merging Addiction Institutes

Moderate Drinking Could Lower Death Risk for Kidney Transplant Patients

Consumers Feel Wine is Good for Overall Health

Moderate Alcohol Intake Benefits Transplant Patients

Energy Drinks Linked to Alcohol Problems

Energy Drinks May Raise Alcohol Risk

'Nick News' Looks at Kids of Alcoholics

Club Soda For Me

MAN WITH A COLD PACK ON FACE HANGOVER CURES

Chief Medical Officer Calls For Minimum Prices On Alcohol