Category: Alcoholism Issues

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – STONY BROOK, NY, – Alcoholism can be a difficult condition to diagnose, especially in cases where individuals’ drinking habits are not noticed and physical symptoms have not yet manifested.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new generation of wearable alcohol sensor has potential for use as a self-management tool by social drinkers, as reported in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Imagine being able to measure your blood sugar levels, know if you’ve had too much to drink, and track your muscle fatigue during a workout, all in one small device worn on your skin.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new paper in the Journal of Public Health, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that alcohol and tobacco products, in addition to foods high in sugar and fat, appear frequently in reality TV programs.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Alcoholism, if left untreated, could have dangerous repercussions. Thus, it is no surprise that there are a range of drugs developed to treat this condition.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It’s hard to know what to think about the recommendations for alcohol consumption when the narrative around it changes like the wind.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol use has been on the rise ― and so has alcohol-associated liver disease.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Heavy alcohol use is associated with missing work, but the scope of that relationship has not been well understood.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Even though Dry January is over, new research suggests you may want to consider keeping the no-alcohol challenge going all year….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have uncovered a new pathway that helps explain how consuming too much alcohol causes damage to the liver, specifically mitochondrial dysfunction in alcohol-associated liver disease.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have uncovered a new pathway that helps explain how consuming too much alcohol causes damage to the liver, specifically mitochondrial dysfunction in alcohol-associated liver disease.   The…

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DETROIT – In new research published in Liver International, researchers at Henry Ford Health System have found that people hospitalized for alcoholic hepatitis – a life threatening liver disease fueled by alcohol use….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The latest study, from researchers at the University of Sheffield and University of Glasgow, measured the impact of COVID-19 restrictions ih 2020 on drinking practices, using data on almost 300,000 adult drinkers.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – January 28, 2022 — A “slow” strategy may be the fast track for people recovering from alcohol use disorder. In a study in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, Virginia Tech researchers….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Alcohol consumption during the coronavirus pandemic declined among men, while it remained steady among women, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Almost two years into a pandemic that has changed how we work, live and play, another change has the potential for far-reaching impact: rising alcohol use.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Teens who experience social tensions related to their drinking, such as fighting with friends, may be at greater risk for hazardous alcohol use in early adulthood than those whose alcohol consequences are limited to hangovers and blackouts….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – American Indians who believe a myth falsely implying that they are biogenetically predisposed to heavy drinking may experience more alcohol craving, more frequent drinking, and worse alcohol-related consequences….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A recent qualitative study has identified six strategies that recovering alcoholics use to negotiate social situations and remain sober, depending on how they feel about stigmas associated with drinking and alcoholism.