I enjoy a good drink every now and again. While I typically drink red wine or craft beer, I also like the occasional cocktail. When recently offered the chance to review a unique juice blend from American Juice Company in exchange for my honest opinion, I eagerly accepted the opportunity. Using my favorite seltzer flavor […] More
Despite previous studies on the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption including reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, researchers suggest that the benefits may be overestimated in a new study published in the journal The BMJ. Heavy alcohol consumption not only causes trouble for the alcoholic by increasing the risk of high blood […] More
Although excessive alcohol consumption can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease and liver disease, a new study published in the European Heart Journal suggests that drinking up to seven alcoholic drinks per week may lower the risk of developing heart failure in the future. Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump […] More
Maternal depression experienced by a mother can affect her children too, says a new Canadian study. According to the research as published in the journal Pediatrics, children in middle or elementary school who have a depressed mother are more likely to engage in risky health behaviors like drinking and smoking as teenagers. Depression is a […] More
According to a special issue of the International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), children born with FASD may be on the rise in coming years. Unfortunately, the group of conditions that result from consuming alcohol during pregnancy remains an under-recognized issue. FASD refers to a group of life-long […] More
Alcohol during pregnancy is the cause of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Now new research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health suggests that drinking alcohol during the first three months of pregnancy increases the risk of giving birth to a premature or unexpectedly small baby. The Department of Health in the United […] More
Although an average of 5,000 youths under the age of 21 die from unintentional injuries, homicides, and suicides related to alcohol in the United States each year, a new review recently published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs states that alcohol-related deaths would be higher if not for the legal drinking age […] More
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most well-known risk of drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Now new research from The University of Manchester as published in the journal PLoS One suggests that women who consume alcohol at moderate or heavy levels in the early stages of pregnancy might damage the growth and function of the placenta. […] More
Although alcohol abuse decrease the response of the immune system to booster vaccination, moderate alcohol consumption may increase the response to booster shots, says a new study led by Ilhem Messaoudi — an associate professor at the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside — and published in the journal Vaccine. Previous studies […] More
Heat stroke is the most serious form of heat illness. Symptoms of heat stroke include high body temperature, lack of sweating, nausea and vomiting, flushed skin, rapid breathing, racing heart rate, headache, confusion, muscles cramps, muscle weakness, and unconsciousness. Heat stroke is an extremely serious condition and can result in death if not treated immediately. […] More
