Could Binge Drinking Set Your Heart Rhythm Off-Kilter?
Could Binge Drinking Set Your Heart Rhythm Off-Kilter? HealthDay News By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter January 13, 2022 THURSDAY, Jan. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Binge drinking on Super Bowl Sunday or other special occasions could put you at risk for a dangerous heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation (a-fib), even if you’ve never had […]
WI: Report: Alcohol deaths increased 25% in Wisconsin
WI: Report: Alcohol deaths increased 25% in Wisconsin WKOW By A.J. Bayatpour January 13, 2022 MADISON (WKOW) — A report released Thursday found alcohol-caused deaths in Wisconsin increased by 25 percent in 2020; it is the biggest one-year rise in more than 20 years. The Wisconsin Policy Forum put together the report, which was based on […]
This is how alcohol really affects your body
This is how alcohol really affects your body Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ By Patrick Schmitt January 12, 2022 We look in detail at how alcohol affects your body, considering the impact on your blood and your brain, as well as how your age and sex alters your ability to metabolise the intoxicant. As we have previously reported, […]
Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking During Pregnancy Among Adults Aged 18-49 Years — United States, 2018-2020
Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking During Pregnancy Among Adults Aged 18-49 Years — United States, 2018-2020 CDC Weekly / January 7, 2022 / 71(1);10-13 Lucas K. Gosdin, PhD1,2; Nicholas P. Deputy, PhD1; Shin Y. Kim, MPH1; Elizabeth P. Dang, MPH1; Clark H. Denny, PhD1 (View author affiliations) View suggested citation Summary What is already known about this […]
Alcohol abuse on the rise among women with young children, study says
Alcohol abuse on the rise among women with young children, study says The Denver Channel By Scripps National January 10, 2022 Many people are giving up alcohol this month in what has become known as “Dry January.” The trend sprung up as a way to kickstart a new diet or exercise routine. However, it could […]
How to Identify and Treat Alcohol Poisoning
How to Identify and Treat Alcohol Poisoning WorldHealth.Net January 10, 2022 Pushing our bodies beyond what they can handle can cause situations that range from dangerous to deadly. Alcohol consumption is no exception. And when we push our bodies to consume alcohol beyond what it can handle, the result is always dangerous, and too often, […]
United Kingdom: Digging deeper into alcohol-related deaths
United Kingdom: Digging deeper into alcohol-related deaths The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Volume 7, Issue 2, P107, February 1, 2022 According to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), deaths from alcohol-specific causes in the UK have increased from 11·8 per 100?000 people in 2019 to 14·0 per 100?000 people in 2020. […]
Man Pleads Guilty in UC Irvine Alcohol Poisoning Fraternity Party Death
Man Pleads Guilty in UC Irvine Alcohol Poisoning Fraternity Party Death Source: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/ January 8, 2022 A 23-year-old man pleaded no contest Thursday and was fined for his part in the alcohol poisoning death of a fellow UC Irvine fraternity member. Mohamed Ibragim Kharaev pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of allowing a party […]
Why minimum pricing for alcohol won’t reduce harmful drinking
Why minimum pricing for alcohol won’t reduce harmful drinking This economic policy will end up raising extra revenue for the alcohol industry rather than addressing consumption or addiction Source: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/ By Lucille Destrade, KU Leuven and Michel Destrade, NUI Galway January 8, 2022 As they emerge bleary-eyed from end of year and at-home festivities, Irish […]
Alcohol should have cancer warning labels, say doctors and researchers pushing to raise awareness of risk
Alcohol should have cancer warning labels, say doctors and researchers pushing to raise awareness of risk Advocates of warning labels want Canadians to understand alcohol is one of top causes of preventable cancer Alcohol can cause cancer, so why don’t most Canadians know that? Source: https://www.cbc.ca/ January 9, 2022 Alcohol is one of the top […]