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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 ...
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 diva has enrolled in an out-patient program rather than a residential facility."Whitney Houston is currently in an out-patient ...
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 ...
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 ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Men who underwent heart bypass surgery and consumed about two drinks a day afterward had fewer subsequent cardiovascular procedures than those who abstained, according to a study released Sunday.Light alcohol consumption was associated with a 25 percent reduction in ...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Men who underwent heart bypass surgery and consumed about two drinks a day afterward had fewer subsequent cardiovascular procedures than those who abstained, according to a study released Sunday.Light alcohol consumption was associated with a 25 percent reduction in ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A combination of antidepressants, alcohol counseling and behavioral therapy may help curb violent tendencies in men with drinking problems, a small clinical trial suggests.U.S. government researchers found that adding the antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) to alcohol treatment and ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Actor Chris Klein, who was arrested last week on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, has checked into a rehabilitation clinic for alcohol addiction, People magazine reported Monday.The 31-year-old actor, most famed for the comedy ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Could a glass of wine a day early in pregnancy yield better behaved kids? Maybe, according to results of a new study.Researchers found that the children of women who were light or moderate drinkers (2 to 6 ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Moderate drinkers who continue the habit after suffering a heart attack may fare better than their counterparts who give up alcohol, a new study suggests.Many studies have linked light-to-moderate drinking to a lower risk of developing heart ...
