Interesting study, though I had another conclusion, which I will mention after the excerpt:
Women typically get heart disease much later than men, but not if they smoke, researchers said Tuesday.
In fact, women who smoke have heart attacks nearly 14 years earlier than women who don’t smoke, Norwegian doctors reported in a study presented to the […]
Glasses of wine, beer and spirits bigger than the standard, study finds
WEDNESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) — If you sidle up to a bar and assume one drink an hour won’t make you legally drunk, think again. A new study finds that bartenders pack a lot more booze into common drinks than many people realize.
Researchers […]
The age-old debate about the egg’s place in our diet is finally over (again) in this list of Food Myths Debunked, as are many other food-related old wives tales. Now if the experts could finally decide between butter and margarine, we’ll be set.
Some May Have Gene That Cuts Alcohol-Related Cancers
Could your genes actually help lower the risk of getting cancer when drinking alcohol? A new study says that this may be possible.
Researchers from Lyon, France, found that some people with certain variations in a gene involved in breaking down alcohol in the body appear to have a […]
Other alcohol also boosted the risk, as did smoking, study found
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — Heavy smoking and drinking, especially beer, may hasten the onset of pancreatic cancer, according to researchers who presented their data Tuesday at the Digestive Disease Week 2008 conference in San Diego.
Beer appears to exert a stronger influence than […]
Although scientists still puzzle over why sleep is necessary, one thing is certain: We cannot survive more than a few weeks without it. When we are denied good, restful, sustained sleep on a regular basis, our brains falter in concentration, learning, memory and alertness. That’s no matter how much coffee you might guzzle.
Most adults require […]
aspirin and ibuprofen
The daily use of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory—aspirin and ibuprofen are two of the most common—is considered by some researchers as a promising therapy for keeping the brain healthy in certain groups of older people. But they’re not for everyone.
Evidence for the brain benefits of aspirin and ibuprofen comes from arthritis studies of people […]
Sip don’t guzzle, and ask for pinot noir
Alcohol kills brain cells, and the more you drink the more brain cells are destroyed. So it’s a no-brainer to keep your consumption in check—no more than a couple of drinks per day for a man or one drink for a woman.
In these amounts, alcohol in any form—beer, […]
1- Stroke
Beyond helping you get heart healthy, moderate drinking also may help prevent the formation of blood clots that can block arteries in the heart, neck and brain, according to the Harvard School of Public Health. Those blockages are a cause of the most common kind of stroke, ischemic stroke.
2- Hypertension
Hypertension, which affects about 65 […]
1. Do you lose time from work due to drinking?
2. Is drinking making your home life unhappy?
3. Do you drink because you are shy with other people?
4. Is drinking affecting your reputation?
5. Have you ever felt remorse after drinking?
6. Have you gotten into financial difficulties as a result of drinking?
7. Do you turn to lower […]