Topic: United States
Binge drinking in the 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The U.S. government is considering a proposal to redefine the definition of moderate alcohol consumption in its federal Dietary Guidelines. But one of the suggestions by the advisory committee for the 2010 version, due out later this year, is to define moderation ...
Women who were sexually or physically abused as children are at increased risk for drinking problems, researchers say.. The findings show "a strong association between having a history of child abuse and problems with alcohol abuse," lead author E. Anne Lown, a ...
Caffeinated alcoholic beverages such as Four Loko have come under fire from lawmakers and public health officials in recent weeks, following reports of hospitalizations and even some deaths tied to the potent drinks.. College students who consume nonalcoholic energy drinks such as ...
Caffeinated alcoholic beverages such as Four Loko have come under fire from lawmakers and public health officials in recent weeks, following reports of hospitalizations and even some deaths tied to the potent drinks.. College students who consume nonalcoholic energy drinks such as ...
College students who routinely consume highly caffeinated energy drinks are at significantly higher risk for becoming alcohol-dependent, new research suggests.. "What we found is that weekly drinkers of energy drinks are more likely to meet the criteria for alcohol dependence," said study ...
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