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Topic: Alcohol

(Since these results are pulled from all sites, you may see some duplicate stories).

  • Attention And Working Memory In Recovering Alcoholics May Be Enhanced By Nicotine
    posted on 11/27/07 by
    * Alcoholics in early recovery tend to have impaired cognitive functioning. * Nicotine is known to have beneficial effects under certain circumstances. * New findings show that nicotine patches may enhance cognitive functioning among newly recovering alcoholics with a history of smoking. Detoxified alcoholics in the early stages of recovery tend to have impaired cognitive functioning. [click link for full article]

  • Combination Of Cigarette Smoke And Alcohol Increases Damage To Heart
    posted on 11/22/07 by
    Tobacco smoke-filled air is bad for cardiovascular health, and drinking alcohol at the same time only makes it worse, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).Testing the theory that moderate alcohol consumption provides some heart-protection benefits, the UAB team said it wanted to take the idea further and look at the effects of smoking and breathing second-hand smoke along with drinking. [click link for full article]

  • Cigarette Smoke And Alcohol Damage Hearts Worse As Combo
    posted on 11/22/07 by
    Tobacco smoke filled air is bad for cardiovascular health, and drinking alcohol at the same time only makes it worse, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Testing the theory that moderate alcohol consumption provides some heart-protection benefits, the UAB team said it wanted to take the idea further and look at the effects of smoking and breathing second-hand smoke along with drinking. [click link for full article]

  • Drinking during pregnancy linked to autism
    posted on 11/18/07 by
    Dr Maggie Watts, vice chairman on alcohol for the Scottish Association of Alcohol and Drug Action Teams, suggests that moderate drinking during pregnancy could be “the hidden cause” of autism, attention deficity hyperactive disorder (ADHD), and other neurodevelopmental disorders in children. In particular, Dr. Watts makes the point that some children who have Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder(FASD) may be “misdiagnosed” with autism or a neurodevelopmental disorder; she not

  • Obesity, Smoking, Alcoholism Escalate Costs To Military Health Plan
    posted on 11/08/07 by
    Diseases caused by obesity, tobacco use and alcohol abuse account for a whopping 16 percent of the $12.8 billion that the military's managed-care plan spends annually on the health of the nation's defenders under age 65 and their dependents, according to a new study. That adds up to more than $2 billion each year, or an average of more than $1,000 each for retirees and their families. [click link for full article]

  • Addiction Treatment May Benefit From Nicotine-Alcohol Interaction Study
    posted on 11/07/07 by
    The interaction between nicotine and alcohol, two of the most abused and co-abused drugs, can impact a person's ability to learn and could have implications for treating addiction, according to researchers at Temple University.The researchers, Thomas J. [click link for full article]

  • Children Whose Mothers Drank Alcohol During Pregnancy More Likely To Have Conduct Problems
    posted on 11/07/07 by
    A child whose mother drank alcohol while she was pregnant with him/her is more likely to have conduct problems than a child whose mother did not consume alcohol during her pregnancy, according to an article in Archives of General Psychiatry (JAMA/Archives), November issue. [click link for full article]

  • Report Shows Racial/Ethnic Disparities In Rates Of Prenatal Care, Teen Births In New Mexico
    posted on 11/07/07 by
    The New Mexico Department of Health on Monday released a report that found racial and ethnic health disparities in prenatal care, teenage birth rates and alcohol-related deaths, the AP/Las Cruces Sun-News reports. [click link for full article]

  • Report Shows Racial/Ethnic Disparities In Rates Of Prenatal Care, Teen Births In New Mexico (Medical News Today)
    posted on 11/07/07 by
    The New Mexico Department of Health on Monday released a report that found racial and ethnic health disparities in prenatal care, teenage birth rates and alcohol-related deaths, the AP/Las Cruces Sun-News reports. According to the report, the rate of women in the state who go without prenatal care or receive it late is higher than the national average. [click link for full article]

  • Maternal Alcohol Drinking During Pregnancy Associated With Risk For Childhood Conduct Problems
    posted on 11/06/07 by
    Maternal alcohol drinking during pregnancy appears to be associated with conduct problems in children, independently of other risk factors, according to a new article.

  • Pregnancy And Alcohol - How Much Is Safe?
    posted on 10/27/07 by
    The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) of the UK draft guidance is at odds with official guidance and has added confusion to the whole issue. In this week's British Medical Journal (BMJ) two experts debate the topic. [click link for full article]

  • Bmj debate: can women drink small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy?
    posted on 10/26/07 by
    The latest head to head article in the BMJ debates whether alcohol should be avoided during pregnancy. This follows recent advice from the Department of Health and the British Medical Association (BMA) that pregnant women should avoid alcohol completely. Previously, the Department of Health had advised pregnant women not to drink more than one to two units of alcohol once or twice a week. Furthermore, guidance from NICE on antenatal care has added to the confusion about safety by advising that d

  • Women With A Family History Of Alcoholism More Likely To Experience Greater Sweet Preferences
    posted on 10/25/07 by
    More than 250 million women worldwide smoke tobacco. Compared to men, women have a greater risk of smoking-related diseases, and also have more difficulty quitting. A new study, the first of its kind, has found that cigarette smoking and having a family history of alcoholism have different effects on sweet-taste perception and food cravings.Results are published in the November issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. [click link for full article]

  • Teenage Smokers May Also Be At Greater Risk For Alcohol And Drug Abuse
    posted on 10/25/07 by
    According to a new report, smoking cigarettes may make adolescents more susceptible to depression, alcohol abuse, and illegal drug use. Researchers concluded that young people who smoke are nine times more likely to abuse alcohol and 13 times more likely to abuse illegal drugs than teens who don't smoke. The report, "Tobacco: The Smoking Gun" was released by the Columbia University's National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA), led by former U.S. [click link for full articl

  • Alcohol Is Most Common 'Date Rape' Drug
    posted on 10/15/07 by MedicineNet
    Young women in Northern Ireland are leaving themselves vulnerable to rape or serious sexual assault because of their binge drinking, according to research carried out by staff and students within the Forensic and Legal Medicine team at the University of Ulster. Dr Janet Hall undertook a Masters research project with supervisors Dr Tara Moore and Professor Edward Goodall on drug facilitated sexual assault within Northern Ireland. [click link for full article]

  • Violence, depression and alcohol risk in prenatal care setting.
    posted on 10/04/07 by MedWorm
    Brief detection and co-occurrence of violence, depression and alcohol risk in prenatal care settings.
    The purpose of the study was to examine the rates and inter-relationships among violence receipt, alcohol use problems, and depression in women seeking prenatal care.
    While waiting for their prenatal care appointment, women (n = 1054) completed measures of past year partner and non-partner violence receipt, alcohol misuse (using the TWEAK and quantity and frequency of alcohol use in pa

  • Alcohol and pregnancy : information for you
    posted on 10/04/07 by MedWorm
    This leaflet was produced in November 2006 by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and is aimed at a lay audience. The leaflet outlines the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and breast feeding. It also provides advice about what is probably a safe amount to drink before, during and after pregnancy. A list of where to find further information is available. (Source: Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Health and LifenSciences nursing gateway)

  • Alcohol and Nutrition
    posted on 09/11/07 by MedicineNet
    Title: Alcohol and Nutrition
    Category: Health and Living
    Created: 9/18/2007
    Last Editorial Review: 10/3/2007

  • Washington Post Publishes Several Women's Health-Related Articles
    posted on 10/03/07 by MedicineNet
    The Washington Post on Tuesday in its health section published several articles related to women's health. Summaries appear below."Drinking and Breast Cancer; Studies Show a Link, Though Alcohol Has Benefits, Too": Women who consume alcohol have an increased risk of developing breast cancer, according to a [click link for full article]

  • Identifying Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Using Computerized Craniofacial Anthropometry
    posted on 09/27/07 by Medical News Today
    Computerized craniofacial anthropometry can help identify patients with fetal alcohol syndrome * Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most extreme expression of alcohol's adverse effects on the fetus. * Early and reliable identification of FAS-related facial abnormalities can help to manage problems. * Craniofacial anthropometry from 3D images appears to be able to identify patients with FAS, even across ethnicities. [click link for full article]

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