News articles tagged with 'drinking'
Stronger alcohol 'buzz' predicts future binge drinking problems
— 6 Apr 2011 15:07 | HealthFor some people, alcohol is a social lubricant. For others, it's an unpleasant downer. New research shows that a person's response to alcohol can predict their future drinking behaviour,…
MP calls for new measures to protect children from alcohol advertising
— 28 Mar 2011 18:22 | HealthNext week, Sarah Wollaston MP will put forward a private member's bill urging the government to adopt a new approach to protect UK children from alcohol advertising…
Treatment for alcohol dependence might work best in certain populations, research suggests
— 17 Mar 2011 19:19 | HealthResults from a new study suggest that one of the most prescribed medications for alcohol dependence may be more effective in some people. Preliminary results show that naltrexone (Revia),…
Alcohol has stronger impact on gastric bypass patients, study finds
— 11 Mar 2011 15:25 | HealthPatients who have had a gastric bypass operation take longer to process alcohol, potentially leading some of them to overindulge when drinking, according to the results of a new study…
For alcoholics, new help in abstaining - without thinking about it
— 2 Mar 2011 11:49 | HealthAlcoholism is a tough addiction to kick. Eventually, most people return to drinking. But some Dutch and German psychological scientists have tested a short-term regime that promises…
Heavy drinking in older teenagers has long- and short-term consequences
— 9 Feb 2011 17:26 | HealthIn a systematic review of current evidence published in this week's PLoS Medicine, the authors - Jim McCambridge from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK,…
Rural underage binge drinkers put their health at risk
— 7 Feb 2011 15:01 | HealthBinge drinking is often considered to be a problem of towns and cities but new research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Public Health shows that binge drinking…
Evidence mounting on the harms of alcohol industry sponsorship of sport
— 2 Feb 2011 17:25 | HealthWhile policy makers in Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand debate whether alcohol advertising and sponsorship should be banned from sport, new research provides evidence…
Binge drinking: Too prevalent and hazardous
— 18 Jan 2011 16:38 | HealthBinge drinking, an activity that many young people engage in, has associated adverse health risks and we need to do a better job of controlling overall alcohol usage, states an editorial…
Binge drinking may lead to higher risk of heart disease
— 24 Nov 2010 22:37 | HealthBelfast's binge drinking culture could be behind the country's high rates of heart disease, according to a paper published on bmj.com today…