Medicine & TechnologyThe holiday season usually makes people drink a little more. But risky drinking behaviors might lead to serious health problems, and identifying them will help control these habits.
With the easing of the COVID-19 restriction in many countries in time for the Thanksgiving celebration and Christmas season, the alcoholic drink seems to be the most popular beverage these times of the year.
The Lithuanian man who reverted to eating nails, screws, and knives after quitting alcohol drinking has now been transferred to psychological care to assess his metal-eating behavior.
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) tablets are found to be a better hangover cure compared to current remedies available. However, research has found that it only works for women and not on men.
More women are engaging in risky drinking habits, closing in the gap with men. A study showed that women tend to also suffer health consequences of alcohol more quickly than the opposite sex.
New research suggests that overweight or obese people who drink more alcohol are at greater risk of developing liver diseases compared to those with a healthy weight who consumed alcohol at the same level.
A new study recently found that vegetarians who are smokers and alcohol drinkers appear to be healthier compared to meat-eaters who also smoke and drink alcoholic beverages.
Non-genetic factors, such as increase red meat intake, low educational attainment, and heavier alcohol use are linked to the increase in colorectal cancer in people younger than 50.
While studies regarding the right levels of alcohol consumption remain cloudy, a new Oxford-led study could put all to rest, saying that there are no safe levels when it comes to drinking.