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Tag: Alcohol
Is there evidence of the ‘immigrant health paradox’ among Arab Americans?
There is a need to intentionally collect ethnicity and racial data on Arab immigrants in order to better understand their health, according to a Boston College researcher
National focus on overdose prevention should include alcohol too, study suggests
The need to prevent and rapidly treat opioid overdoses is in the spotlight. But a new study suggests more focus is needed on the risk of alcohol overdoses among people who use opioids of all kinds, and other drugs. Ninety percent of residential recovery center patients surveyed had overdosed on alcohol at least once, and 80 percent of them said that at the time of their overdose, they had also been taking other drugs.
UC San Diego’s Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research Awards Grants for Five Novel Studies
The Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at University of California San Diego School of Medicine announces $3 million in research grants to explore new applications of cannabis for a number of novel medical applications.
GPs stopped giving alcohol advice to patients when they stopped being paid to do so
When the Department of Health (England) introduced financial incentives to encourage general practitioners (GPs) to talk to patients about their drinking in April 2008, there was a small, gradual increase in screening and the provision of alcohol advice. However, when…
Four Loko continues to wreak havoc among young drinkers
New studies from George Mason University show that young drinkers still dangerously underestimate alcohol content
In Russia, declines in alcohol consumption and mortality have gone hand in hand
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Since the early 2000s, Russia has seen significant declines in overall alcohol consumption, and a new review shows that there has been a parallel, steep decline in the country’s mortality rates as well. Much of this decline…
NIH New Innovator Award Given to Wistar Researcher to Unravel the Metabolic Link Between Diet, Alcohol Consumption and Cancer
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced that Zachary T. Schug, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Molecular & Cellular Oncogenesis Program at Wistar, was awarded the prestigious NIH Director’s New Innovator Award in support of his research on the link between a high sugar/fat diet, alcohol use and cancer.
Prior DUI convictions among legal handgun purchasers associated with risk of later violent crimes
Bottom Line: A study of legal handgun purchasers in California suggests convictions for driving under the influence (DUI) prior to a gun purchase may be associated with subsequent risk of arrest for violent crimes, including firearm-related ones. The observational study…
Handgun purchasers with a prior DUI have a greater risk for serious violence, study finds
(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Legal purchasers of handguns with a prior DUI conviction have a greater risk of a future arrest for a violent offense — including murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault and for firearm-related violent crimes — a UC…
Bertha Madras receives Innovator Award from the College on Problems of Drug Dependence
The College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) has presented McLean Hospital’s Bertha K. Madras, PhD , with its Innovator Award. Madras, the director of McLean’s Laboratory of Addiction Neurobiology, accepted the award on June 16 at CPDD’s 81st Annual…
Study examines alcohol consumption, risk of dementia in older adults
Bottom Line: This observational study examined alcohol consumption and the risk of dementia and cognitive decline in older adults with or without mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The study analyzed 3,021 adults (72 and older) who were free of dementia (2,548…
Benefits for mind, body and work ability seen in Medicaid Expansion study
New findings about the impact of coverage on low-income adults with behavioral health conditions, including mental health and substance use disorders, suggest importance of continuous coverage
For kids who face trauma, good neighbors or teachers can save their longterm health
Previous studies found having adverse childhood experiences can lead to poor health outcomes later in life. New BYU research finds the anecdote is to counter those with enough positive experiences.
Abnormal gut bugs tied to worse cognitive performance in vets with PTSD and cirrhosis
Study involved more than 90 combat veterans
Marijuana use among US college students reaches new 35-year high
ANN ARBOR–College students’ use of marijuana in 2018 was at the highest level seen in the past three-and-a-half decades, according to the University of Michigan’s annual national Monitoring the Future Panel study. In addition, vaping of marijuana and of nicotine…
Psychiatric disorders may be linked to unnecessary oophorectomies
New study identifies multiple mental health conditions associated with an increased risk of unnecess
Moderate to Heavy Drinking During Pregnancy Alters Genes in Newborns, Mothers
Mothers who drink moderate to high levels of alcohol during pregnancy may be changing their babies’ DNA, according to a Rutgers-led study.