Alcohol Consumption Linked to Markers of Higher Brain Iron
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alcohol consumption is associated with markers of higher brain iron, according to a study published online July 14 in PLOS Medicine.Anya Topiwala, B.M.B.Ch., D.Phil., from the University of Oxford in the Unit…
Learn MoreIncluso una copa al día podría aumentar los riesgos para el cerebro
LUNES, 18 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un consumo de alcohol incluso moderado podría relacionarse con unos niveles más altos de hierro en el cerebro, una situación potencialmente riesgosa para la memoria y las habilidades de pensamiento, sugie…
Learn MoreEven a Drink a Day Might Raise Brain Risks
MONDAY, July 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Even moderate drinking may be related to higher iron levels in the brain — a potentially risky situation for memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests.Researchers found that among nearly 21,000 middle-a…
Learn MoreThe Alcohol Talk: What to Say if Your Teen Is Already Drinking
If you’re talking to your kid about the important issues in life, the subject of alcohol is bound to come up. In some ways, the “alcohol talk” is a lot like the “sex talk”: Ideally, you’ll have the discussion long before your child really needs it. Le…
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An 18-year-old college freshman at Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, went into cardiac arrest after a night of heavy drinking at a campus fraternity. Thirty hours later, he was dead. An 18-year-old freshman with a blood alcohol content of…
Learn MoreBinge Drinking: What It Is, Its Health Effects & How to Stop
The numbers are staggering: 29.5 million Americans aged 12 and over had alcohol use disorder in the past year, according a national survey on drug use and health.And, 1 in 6 adults in the U.S. are binge drinkers, 25% of them binge drinking on a weekly…
Learn MoreHigh School Students and Drinking
When it comes to teen drinking, parents would be wise not to look the other way. The consequences — from drunk driving accidents to date rape and violent crime — make it clear that teen drinking is much more than just harmless youthful experimentati…
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