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Science News
February 22, 2003
Janet Raloff |
Tipsy Times What health benefits can accrue from moderate tippling may disappear completely in people who binge to excess. And plenty of people do, a new study finds, with the incidence of inebriation on the rise in the United States.   |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Alcohol Abuse: How to Recognize Problem Drinking Questions and answers on alcohol abuse. |
Reason
April 2003
Jacob Sullum |
Good for the Heart Since the evidence that drinking can help prevent heart disease began to emerge in the 1970s, health nannies have worried that publicizing the connection would encourage alcohol abuse. But the latest study to confirm the health benefits of drinking suggests there is little cause for worry on that score. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2002 |
Problem Drinking -- How To Recognize It Guidelines for recognizing problem drinking and getting help if necessary... |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2003 |
Substance Abuse--How To Recognize It Am I drinking too much?... Am I taking risks with alcohol or other mood-altering substances?... Has my drinking or drug use become a habit?... Is alcohol or drug use taking over my life?... Has drinking alcohol or using drugs become a problem for me?... etc. |
Health
November 2007
Linda Formichelli |
Is Alcohol Really Good for You? Just a glass or two raises your risks for some scary diseases and lowers them for others. What's right and wrong with drinking? |
Salon.com
April 12, 2002
Lisa Moricoli Latham |
Lurch and destroy A new study shows that college binge drinkers, now with more women in their ranks, wreak havoc on campus. Harvard researcher Henry Wechsler charts the damage... |
AskMen.com
Alex Santoso |
Liver Health: The Beer Drinker's Best Herbs Studies have suggested that, when consumed in moderation, beer has many health benefits. |
Chemistry World
October 7, 2013
Megan Tyler |
Searching for a hangover cure Scientists have suggested that what you drink following the consumption of alcoholic beverages could alter the effect of alcohol on your body. The carbonated drink Sprite emerged as a potential reliever of alcohol-related symptoms. |
American Journal of Nursing
November 2008
Madeline A. Naegle |
Screening for Alcohol Use and Misuse in Older Adults: Using the Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test--Geriatric Version The availability of accurate, easy-to-use screening tools to detect people in need of counseling can increase the number of older adults whose lives can be improved and even lengthened. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2004 |
What Should I Know About Stomach Cancer? Stomach cancer, which is also called gastric cancer, is the growth of cells that are not normal in the lining and wall of the stomach. |
Science News
January 14, 2006
Janet Raloff |
Cancer and Soft Drinks? Oops, Never Mind Soft drinks may not constitute a health food, but according to a new study, neither are they the carcinogenic villains that recent media accounts suggested. |
AskMen.com
Chris Good |
Do You Drink Too Much? Alcohol has a prominent position in the culture of the young working man. But are you really sure that your drinking poses no threat to your social, work or physical health? |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2002
Mary-Anne Enoch & David Goldman |
Problem Drinking and Alcoholism: Diagnosis and Treatment Although associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, alcoholism often goes unrecognized in a clinical or primary health care setting. Several brief screening instruments are available to quickly identify problem drinking, often a pre-alcoholism condition... |
Outside
January 2010
Will Palmer |
License to Swill It turns out that moderate drinking might not be preventive medicine after all. But that doesn't mean it's not good for you. |
AskMen.com
May 23, 2012 |
How To Hold Your Liquor Researchers from Yale University are testing a drug that could stop alcohol from making you extremely drunk, no matter how much you drink. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2002
Mea A. Weinberg |
Assessing Oral Malignancies Sixty percent of oral cancers are well advanced by the time they are detected, even though physicians and dentists frequently examine the oral cavity. The keys to reducing mortality are prevention and control... |
AskMen.com
James Fell |
Alcohol And Weight Gain Alcohol calories rival that of sugar-sweetened beverages. Liquid calories are not satiating, and high ingestion is a major cause of weight gain. |
AskMen.com
Galitt Araf |
Drink Without Gaining Weight Drinking is so commonplace in our society that it is the one thing many dieters struggle with the most. |
AskMen.com
Joshua Levine |
Is Alcohol Good For You? Some quick suggestions on how to enjoy your lifestyle and enjoy your glass of wine in order to live a healthy, long life. |
AskMen.com
Charles Capuano |
FAQ On Alcohol - Part II Here are answers to some questions you may have concerning the effects of alcohol on your body and your mind. |
Salon.com
August 23, 2000
Cynthia Kuhn & Wilkie Wilson |
Sober realization Although I quit drinking years ago, I am concerned that I may have irreparably damaged my health. Should I be worried? |
Science News
September 13, 2003
Janet Raloff |
Another Green That Might Prevent Breast Cancer Many studies have indicated that diets high in produce -- including broccoli and other veggies -- may lower a woman's risk of developing breast cancer. Now, California researchers report data suggesting that drinking green tea does the same thing. |
Science News
June 8, 2002
Janet Raloff |
Pudgy? Here's a Small Benefit For those women whose proportions fall outside the fatfree ideal, here's one consolation: Your outsized physique appears to put you at decreased risk of developing ovarian cancer (a somewhat rare cancer). |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2002 |
Protecting Oral Health During Cancer Therapy How is cancer treated?... How do chemotherapy and radiation affect the mouth?... What are some oral problems caused by chemotherapy and radiation?... How can I prevent adverse oral side effects?... What can I do to keep my mouth healthy?... |
Reactive Reports
Issue 47
David Bradley |
Hangover Culprit Found Do some East Asians have a special vulnerability when consuming alcohol? Masako Yokoyama thinks so. Acetaldehyde is a clue. |
AskMen.com
Geoffrey Lansdell |
Top 10: Drinking Countries In a study, that assessed per capita alcohol consumption around the globe, all but one of the top 15 countries were European. |
Science News
May 13, 2000 |
Cancer Net CancerNet is a huge compendium of information on cancer assembled by the National Cancer Institute.... |
Reason
October 2004
Hanson & Walcoff |
Age of Propaganda The U.S. government attacks teenage drinking with junk science: Research designed to promote the current drinking age gets federal funding, a stamp of approval, and widespread dissemination, regardless of its scientific merit. |
Scientific American
April 2005
JR Minkel |
Leafy Letdown Recent studies indicate that eating vegetables seems to do little in warding off cancer. Breast cancer is included in this finding. |
Reason
June 2003
Jacob Sullum |
Drink Up Anyway It was more than a decade ago that wineries first tried to inform their customers about the health benefits of moderate drinking. Since then the evidence has only gotten stronger, but the federal government still won't let them talk about it. |
Reason
November 2000
Stanton Peele |
After the Crash The author of the 1994 book Moderate Drinking and founder of Moderation Management, an organization aimed at helping problem drinkers control their alcohol consumption, killed two motorists in a crash while driving drunk in March. This tragic accident throws the moderation movement into upheaval... |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2007
Sherri Damlo |
Quantum Sufficit - Just Enough Is Toast with Honey a Hangover Remedy?...Hand Gel for Smoking Cessation?... Implant May Help People See... etc. |
AskMen.com
Jeff Bayer |
Alcohol & Muscles A look at the correlation between alcohol and the muscle-building process. |
AskMen.com
Charles Capuano |
FAQ On Alcohol There's hardly a man who doesn't enjoy his drink, but few among them know what the happy elixir does to the body and the mind. Once you know some of the effects that alcohol has on your body, use the information for your own benefit -- that is, have fun, but always drink responsibly. |
| AskMen.com |
Britain Bans Drinking Games Bar-going Britons may soon be bidding goodbye to their country's all-you-can-drink deals -- as well as some of their more outlandish drinking games. |
AskMen.com
March 17, 2001
Joshua Levine |
The Importance Of Regular Check-Ups For Men Men are much less likely than women to seek the routine medical care that they should. This article describes some of the risks. |
AskMen.com
Dustin Driver |
8 Cancer Myths The following myths about cancer have been debunked by doctors and scientists the world over. So do yourself and your community a favor: read the facts and spread the word. |
Health
August 2005 |
Cheers! Six reasons why a little wine every day may be beneficial. |
American Journal of Nursing
January 2011
Vicky Keys |
Alcohol Withdrawal During Hospitalization For a chronic drinker, sudden alcohol withdrawal because of an unexpected hospitalization can lead to escalating withdrawal symptoms and even death if unrecognized and untreated. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 43
David Bradley |
Ibogaine Gaining on Alcohol Addiction Ibogaine has been used outside the US to treat addiction because of its known ability to reduce cravings for drugs of abuse and alcohol. |
AskMen.com
Dustin Driver |
Acceptable Vice Intakes What is a moderate amount of alcohol? Cigarettes? Caffeine? Sleep deprivation? |
Science News
August 3, 2002
Janet Raloff |
Surprise! Obesity (and inactivity) can spur cancers Some 60 percent of U.S. adults say they're worried at the prospect of developing cancer, yet only 6 percent recognize that being overweight is a leading predisposing factor. |
Reason
May 2002
Nick Gillespie |
Rant: Teenage Wasteland Prohibition was repealed 70 years ago, but the mind-set behind it lingers on... |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2004 |
Breast Cancer Risk Related to Type of Hormone Therapy Although several studies have demonstrated an increased risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women taking oral hormone therapy, the risk related to each of the various forms of therapy is less clear. |
Fast Company
Samantha Cole |
The Correlation Between Drinking With Coworkers And Success Why is having a whiskey -- or five -- considered the mark of an overachiever or "team player," when we know binging is destructive in the long run? |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2000
Ted D. Epperly |
Health Issues in Men: Part II. Common Psychosocial Disorders During screening examinations and, when appropriate, other health-related visits, family physicians should be alert for signs and symptoms of common psychosocial disorders in men. Health issues of concern include alcohol and substance abuse, domestic violence, midlife crisis and depression. |
Science News
May 19, 2007 |
Science Safari: Cancer Risk -- Understanding the Puzzle This new Web site from the National Cancer Institute cuts through the hype to help you understand the plain and simple truth about cancer risk. |
Science News
June 18, 2005
Naila Moreira |
Soft Drinks as Top Calorie Culprit Sodas and fruit drinks represented 14% of survey respondents' total daily energy intake, contributing to a higher body mass index than those who drank only low-fat milk and 100% orange juice. |
AskMen.com
Jim Bauer |
How To: Prevent Hangovers Here are some tips that you can use before, during and after your big night out to avoid a hangover. |
