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11/05/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

A natural remedy for alcohol-induced fatty liver disease found in licorice root

Drinking alcohol has become a major part of people’s social lives. People drink when they are happy, sad, stressed, or feeling any other emotion. There is some benefit to moderate drinking, but too much can harm a person’s health. In particular, this can lead to a condition called alcohol-induced fatty disease. A study in BMC Complementary and […]

10/09/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Consuming alcohol as a teen increases your risk of liver disease as an adult

Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden has found a link between alcohol consumption early in life and a greater risk for severe liver disease later on. The study was published in the Journal of Hepatology. For the study, the researchers analyzed data on alcohol intake of more than 40,000 men, aged 18 to […]

08/26/2018 / By Janine Acero

Cannabidiol (CBD) can reduce the risk of relapse among alcohol and cocaine addicts

Cannabis is the last thing you might think of when looking to curb alcohol or cocaine cravings. However, a study published in Nature, suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) may indeed be useful in this rather difficult endeavor. People who were previously addicted to drugs and alcohol often struggle to stay abstinent, with some days being more difficult than others. This becomes […]

06/08/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Doctors, lawyers, and teachers more likely to drink alcohol: Study

What do a doctor, a lawyer, and a teacher have in common? Aside from sounding like the start of a bar joke, people with these three working professional roles are “more likely to drink alcohol regularly than manual workers.” According to a study, at least four out of five of people in the U.K. who work […]

05/29/2018 / By Carol Anderson

One of the best ways to preserve your hearing? Don’t drink while listening to loud music

Everyone knows that too much alcohol is bad for your health, but a new study says that it can also result in a loss of hearing. Researchers have found that one of the best ways to save your hearing and keep your eardrums intact is to avoid alcoholic beverages, especially if you’re planning to attend music […]

02/26/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Fetal alcohol syndrome is grossly under-reported: Researchers discover numbers up to 400% higher than previously thought in some regions

Around one in 20 children are prone to having fetal alcohol syndrome, new data compiled by the University of California, Berkeley, showed. Across different regions, the rates of fetal alcohol disorders are between 13 and 400 percent higher than previous records showed. To illustrate, between 11.3 and 50 out of every 1,000 children are affected by […]

02/15/2018 / By Edsel Cook

A little wine each day may help remove waste from the brain, improving cognitive health, research finds

Everyone knows an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but new research suggests a couple of glasses of good wine can drive dementia away, as reported in a Daily Mail article. According to a recently-concluded study of a research team from the University of Rochester (UR), mice who received the equivalent of 2 1/2 glasses of wine […]

12/03/2017 / By Rita Winters

Alcohol and brain health: Study finds moderate drinking on a regular basis promotes longevity and cognitive function

Everyone goes through life by the natural process of aging, but some people age healthier than others. Cognitive impairment is one of the age-related problems that aging people fear, aside from chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Diseases aside, a recent study shows that older adults who moderately consume alcoholic beverages on a […]

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