How Imposing a Tax on Alcohol Can Help Reduce Drinking and More Studies have shown that placing a tax on alcohol not only helps to create revenue for cities, counties, and more, but it can also help reduce drinking. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends several ways to help prevent excessive […]
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Drinking Too Much Alcohol Could Take Years Off Your Life According to Medical News Today, a new study shows that “an additional drink can take years off your life.” Ultimately the study which examined the drinking habits of nearly 600,000 drinkers found that “there is no such thing as beneficial moderate drinking.” Drinking too
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Recent Study Shows Alcohol Accounts for 5% of Cancer Incidence A recent study by the American Cancer Society and discussed in DocWireNews suggests that “Alcohol consumption accounts for nearly 5% of cancer incidence in the United States on average.” Researchers for the American Cancer Society found that over 75,000 cancer cases and just shy
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How Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Can Shorten Your Expected Life Span A study discussed in CNN Health notes that consuming just seven drinks per week can lower your life expectancy. According to the article, drinking “more than 100 grams of alcohol per week” can increase your risk of death from all causes. The
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The Adverse Health Effects of Daily Consumption of Alcohol Nobody denies that alcohol can take a devastating toll on your health, but many feel that light to moderate amounts of drinking has little to no effect on your body. Unfortunately, as discussed in a recent Cleveland Clinic health essentials article, alcohol can harm you
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Described as Periods of “Dynamic Brain Change,” Alcohol May Have a Greater Impact During Particular Ages According to an editorial published in the BMJ entitled “Lifetime perspective on alcohol and brain health” (BMJ 2020;371:m4691), the brain may be more sensitive to the negative effects of alcohol during certain ages. The article notes that during periods
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Agency Announces Second Study into Pandemic Drinking Habits As reported by Nextgov, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has announced a second study into the drinking habits of Americans during the pandemic. A previous study showed that Americans were drinking more during the health crisis. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
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Study Shows Significant Portion of Adopted Children in UK Suspected of Having Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder As discussed in a recent Guardian article, a survey conducted by Adoption UK finds that “17% of adopted children are suspected of having fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.” As many as one in four children adopted in the UK
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University of Sydney Study Shows Impact on Brain Development Medical Xpress recently published information from a University of Sydney study that shows even low-levels of alcohol use during pregnancy may be harmful. According to the research, alcohol use during pregnancy may affect a child’s brain development putting the child at greater risk for “psychological
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CDC Guidelines Regarding Excessive Alcohol Use According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), excessive drinking can have a serious impact on a person’s health. Men may be more at risk for certain alcohol-related health conditions since they are more likely to drink excessively. Additionally, according to the CDC, men are more
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