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Can First-Ever Anti-a Gin Really Keep People Looking Young?
By Brian McNeill | Apr 24, 2016 08:27 PM EDTPeople usually resort to a lot of things to keep that young look and until now, alcohol consumption was not part of all that.
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High Alcohol Associated With Heightened HPV Infection Risk In Men
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 03, 2014 09:08 AM EDTA high alcohol intake has been associated with heightened risk of human papillomavirus infection among men, according to a new study.
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Counseling Has Limited Benefit On Young Alcoholics
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 21, 2014 09:55 AM EDTCounseling techniques used to help young people overcome drinking problems might have limited benefit, suggests a new study.
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New App To Track Alcohol Intake
By Kamal Nayan | Aug 13, 2014 11:48 AM EDTDrinkaware, UK's leading alcohol education charity has launched a new lifestyle app that helps people monitor their alcohol consumption and set goals to cut back if necessary.
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Dad's Alcohol Consumption Could Influence Sons' Drinking: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Jun 05, 2014 11:42 AM EDTA son's vulnerability for alcohol use, later in life could be shaped by a father who regularly drinks to excess, a new study has suggested.
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A Glass Of Wine May Also Keep The Doctor Away
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 18, 2013 10:42 AM ESTAlcohol consumption moderately can boost the immune system and subsequently can improve the ability to fight infections, a new study has found.
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Bond, James Bond Is an Alcoholic, Study Proves
By Kamal Nayan | Dec 13, 2013 09:46 AM ESTFictional spy character, James Bond has been scientifically proven an alcoholic. The study performed by BMJ researchers and scientists figured out that the British spy knocked off between 65 to 92 units per week.
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Your Toddler's Personality Reveals if They'll Become Teen Drinkers One Day, Study Finds
By Jennifer Broderick | Jul 13, 2013 01:29 AM EDTConcerned that your child may one day turn into a heavy drinker? New research finds a correlation between children's behavior and their drinking habits as teens.
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Doctors Often Fail to Detect Drinking Problems or Misdiagnose
By Drishya Nair | Aug 02, 2012 08:56 AM EDTDoctors apparently have a hard time spotting drinking problems unless a patient turns up drunk, a study reveals. The study says that if patients are not already intoxicated, GPs on an average can only detect 40 percent of cases of problem drinkers. For the study, an overview of 39 previous studies was conducted by Leicester University researchers, which involved 20,000 patients.
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Concussions and Head Impacts may Accelerate Brain Aging
By Staff Reporter | Jul 31, 2012 03:44 PM EDTNew research has revealed that concussions and even lesser head impacts may speed up the brain's natural aging process.
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Alcohol Induces Bonding in Social Groups
By Drishya Nair | Jul 31, 2012 09:01 AM EDTAccording to a latest study, alcohol is the social icebreaker. Researchers have found that moderate amount of alcohol when consumed in social groups, helps people boost their emotions and enhances social bonding. Also, it can reduce negative emotions or at least reduce the display of it by being silent in a group.
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A New Drug for Alcohol Addiction and How it Works
By Drishya Nair | Jul 30, 2012 07:43 AM EDTAlcohol consumption is the third largest reason for the factor responsible for onset of various diseases and in spite of that, there are only three FDA approved drugs available to treat Alcohol dependence.
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Together, Colleges and Communities can Reduce Alcohol-related Harm to Students
By Staff Reporter | Jul 27, 2012 10:46 AM EDTResearchers have looked at a series of coordinated strategies that address alcohol availability, alcohol policy enforcement and drinking norms that can help colleges and their communities protect students from the harms of high-risk drinking.
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Men with Prostate Cancer more Likely to Die from Other Causes
By Staff Reporter | Jul 26, 2012 01:31 PM EDTAccording to a team of Harvard researchers, men diagnosed with prostate cancer are less likely to die from the disease than from largely preventable conditions such as heart disease.
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Study Links Alcohol/Energy Drink Mixes with Casual, Risky Sex
By Staff Reporter | Jul 25, 2012 12:15 PM EDTUniversity at Buffalo researchers have found a link between the consumption of caffeinated energy drinks mixed with alcohol and casual, risky sex among college-age adults.
