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20 Things You Didn't Know About...Alcohol

by LeeAundra Keany From the December 2011 issue ; published online JJanuary 10, 2012 1 Sobering disclaimer: The family of compounds known as alcohols are all toxins that can kill you, whether instantly, quickly, or gradually. ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2012-01-12 10:46 - 0 comments

Buy alcohol for breast cancer!

Friday, October 08, 2010 by: Jonathan Benson, staff writer (NaturalNews) It seems that everything has turned pink these days in support of breast cancer awareness, including even alcoholic beverages like Mike's Hard Lemonade and Chambord ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2010-10-08 11:27 - 0 comments

Alcohol Sharply Reduces Risk of Heart Disease in Men

Thursday, January 14, 2010 by: E. Huff, staff writer (NaturalNews) A Spanish study on alcohol consumption revealed that men who consume large amounts of alcohol cut their risk of heart disease by more than a third. At the same time, excessive ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2010-01-15 10:52 - 0 comments

Drunken fruit flies help scientists find potential drug target for alcoholism

November 3, 2009 A group of drunken fruit flies have helped researchers from North Carolina State and Boston universities identify entire networks of genes—also present in humans—that play a key role in alcohol drinking behavior. This ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2009-11-04 13:49 - 0 comments

Paying More For Alcohol Might Actually Save Lives

By Anna Boyd 14:00, November 14th 2008 It’s no secret that alcohol is no good for our health, as it might increase our risk for liver disease, oral or breast cancers and even alcohol poisoning when drunk in excessive amounts. More and more car ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-11-14 11:40 - 0 comments

Does drinking alcohol shrink your brain?

October 14th, 2008 What's good for the heart may hurt the brain, according to a new study of the effects of alcohol. People who drink alcohol -- even the moderate amounts that help prevent heart disease -- have a smaller brain volume ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-10-14 10:22 - 0 comments

Colleges: Drinking age 'not working'

By Stephen Kiehl | Sun reporter August 19, 2008   Top university officials in Maryland - including the chancellor of the state university system and the president of the Johns Hopkins University - say the current drinking age of ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-08-19 10:06 - 0 comments

Underage drinkers often get free alcohol from adults, federal study finds

By Vikki Ortiz, Bonnie Miller Rubin and Lisa Black | Chicago Tribune reporters 12:02 AM CDT, June 26, 2008 Despite stricter laws and stern warnings that "we card hard," millions of teenagers are still getting their hands on alcohol. ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-06-26 10:00 - 0 comments

Vermont Eyes Lowering the Drinking Age

By JOHN CURRAN, AP Posted: 2008-02-29 MONTPELIER, Vt. (Feb. 29) - More than two decades after the United States established a uniform drinking age of 21, a nascent movement is afoot to allow 18- to 20-year-olds to legally buy alcohol under ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2008-02-29 13:47 - 0 comments

Migraine drug may aid alcoholics

Web Posted: 10/10/2007 Don Finley Express-News A migraine drug, combined with a little emotional support, helped heavy drinkers sharply reduce their alcohol consumption without undergoing detox, a new study that included San Antonio patients found. ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-10-10 10:08 - 0 comments

Binge drinkers pick beer over spirits

From correspondents in New York August 08, 2007 MOST binge drinkers will reach for beer rather than wine or spirits when they set out to get drunk, US researchers said today. The study by the US Centres for Disease Control and ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-08-08 10:31 - 0 comments

Binge Drinkers Prefer Beer Because It's Easy to Buy (Update1)

By Elizabeth Lopatto Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Three-quarters of binge drinkers chose beer over other types of alcohol, in part because it is more readily available, according to a study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-08-07 11:50 - 0 comments

Third of Americans Have Alcohol Problems at Some Point

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter Monday, July 2, 2007 MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- More than 30 percent of Americans say they have had problems with alcohol, a new study shows. Among those with drinking problems, 17.8 percent ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-07-03 10:38 - 0 comments

Moderate Drinking Linked to Breast Cancer

By Jeanna Bryner LiveScience Staff Writer posted: 29 April 2007 WASHINGTON — Moderate alcohol consumption, or about two drinks a day, has often been touted as heart healthy in recent years, but a new study finds the same quantity causes cancer. ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-05-01 13:03 - 0 comments

Binge drinking raises cancer risk

Monday, 23 April 2007 A study of 17,647 nurses found twice the risk of breast cancer in women who drank 22-27 drinks a week compared with those who drank one to three drinks. The risk was greatest when drinks were consumed in a short period, ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-04-24 11:50 - 0 comments

Binge drinking raises cancer risk

Monday, 23 April 2007 A study of 17,647 nurses found twice the risk of breast cancer in women who drank 22-27 drinks a week compared with those who drank one to three drinks. The risk was greatest when drinks were consumed in a short period, ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-04-24 11:50 - 0 comments

Heavy Drinking in College May Harm Heart

04.19.07 THURSDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy drinking during the college years takes it toll on the heart, research suggests. In a new study, college students who regularly drank to excess had above-normal levels of C-reactive protein ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-04-20 10:22 - 0 comments

Report: Binge Drinking Rises at Colleges

Thursday, March 15, 2007 By JUSTIN POPE, AP Education Writer Substance abuse on college campuses is nothing new, but it is taking a more extreme and dangerous form, with higher rates of frequent binge drinking and prescription drug abuse, and ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-03-15 14:26 - 0 comments

Surgeon General: Teen Drinking a Problem

The Associated Press Tuesday, March 6, 2007 WASHINGTON -- Americans need a wake-up call about the widespread use of alcohol by millions of underage drinkers, acting Surgeon General Kenneth Moritsugu said Tuesday. Moritsugu issued a report that ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-03-08 15:41 - 0 comments

Expert says ban all alcohol ads

Friday, 23 February 2007 A leading doctor says all advertising of alcohol must be banned in a bid to curb Britain's growing drink problem. The comments by the head of the Royal College of Physicians come as latest data show alcohol-related ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-02-23 13:07 - 0 comments

Heavy drinking risky for women with hepatitis

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heavy alcohol use increases mortality with hepatitis C virus (HCV) to a greater extent in women than in men, according to a report. "Previous studies indicated that alcohol use is a risk factor for HCV disease ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-02-02 11:58 - 0 comments

Binge Drinking May Be Biggest Alcohol Threat: Survey

THURSDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A statewide New Mexico survey suggests that most Americans who drink too much may not, in fact, be full-blown alcoholics but rather binge drinkers. While the poll revealed that 16.5 percent of that state's ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-01-26 13:32 - 0 comments

Bingeing youth of educated women

Thursday, 18 January 2007 Educated women are far more likely to binge-drink in their 20s than those with few qualifications, a study shows. The Institute of Child Health examined the drinking habits of thousands of British women born in 1958. ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-01-18 11:10 - 0 comments

Hypertension, alcohol can mix — just a little

1/1/2007 By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY This year might be a little more festive than last for men with high blood pressure, thanks to a major study out Tuesday showing that one or two drinks a day doesn't appear to boost their heart attack ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2007-01-02 13:27 - 0 comments

Protective effect from alcohol seen in head injury

Tue Dec 19, 2006 By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alcohol is to blame in many accidents that cause major head injuries, but it also might help people survive after they get hurt, researchers said on Monday. Researchers examined data on ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2006-12-19 10:42 - 0 comments

Stop drinking and your brain gets bigger

By SooToday.com Staff SooToday.com Sunday, December 17, 2006 ABRIDGED NEWS RELEASE OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS ************************* Brains can recover from alcoholic damage but patients should stop drinking as soon as possible. ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2006-12-18 16:45 - 0 comments

Alcohol deaths soar among middle-aged men

Tue Nov 7, 2006 By Peter Griffiths LONDON (Reuters) - The number of middle-aged men drinking themselves to death has more than doubled since 1991, according to official figures released on Tuesday. Men aged between 35 and 54 have suffered ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2006-11-08 13:23 - 0 comments

Alarm raised on teen alcohol abuse

UNNATI GANDHI From Wednesday's Globe and Mail When Rebekah Grant was 11 years old, it took only a sip of wine with her parents for her to feel a buzz. By 13, she found herself needing more like a couple of glasses to get the same result. ...

Blog - Natural Solutio... - 2006-10-26 10:51 - 0 comments

ALCOHOLISM IS A FOUR FOLD PROGRESSIVE DISEASE

Alcoholism is a disease of the body, thinking, emotions and spirit. Progressive damage to these four aspects interact in various ways such that a person is increasingly compelled to drink. Also, once drinking starts they cannot ‘always’ guarantee when ...

Blog - Robin Foote - 2006-09-24 07:01 - 0 comments

ALCOHOLISM IS A FOUR FOLD PROGRESSIVE DISEASE

Alcoholism is a disease of the body, thinking, emotions and spirit. Progressive damage to these four aspects interact in various ways such that a person is increasingly compelled to drink. Also, once drinking starts they cannot ‘always’ guarantee when ...

Blog - Robin Foote - 2006-09-24 07:01 - 0 comments

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