Health Tip: Is Your Teen Abusing Alcohol?
2014-06-17
Warning signs that a teen may be drinking
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Underage Binge Drinkers Grab the Hard Stuff, Survey Finds
2014-06-13
Only about one-third of teen booze binges involves beerContinue Reading
Pot Isn’t Harmless, Top U.S. Health Official Says
2014-06-04
Addiction, brain changes in young users are proven concerns, according to head of National Institute on Drug AbuseContinue Reading
Your Income Might Influence Your Risk for Certain Cancers
2014-05-27
Lifestyle-related disease, such as lung cancer, is more common among the poor, researchers find
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Mental Illness Linked to Shortened Life Spans
2014-05-23
Poor mental health can affect longevity as much or more than heavy smoking, study findsContinue Reading
Scientists Find More Genes Tied to Alcoholism Risk
2014-05-20
But effect may be too small to prompt better treatments, expert saysContinue Reading
Tweens Who Play Sports Less Likely to Smoke: Study
2014-05-16
And non-school clubs may help reduce risk of drinking, researchers findContinue Reading
Several Medications Can Help People Quit Drinking: Study
2014-05-13
But these drugs are rarely prescribed for people who abuse alcohol, experts sayContinue Reading
Almost 1 in 20 Young Teens Binge Drinks, Canadian Study Finds
2014-05-13
4 percent of 12- to 14-year-olds say they’ve downed more than 5 drinks in a sitting over past yearContinue Reading
College Students’ Unhealthy Habits Can Mark Their Future
2014-05-13
Smoking, drinking, not eating right and not exercising will add up to future health woes, researchers sayContinue Reading
Resveratrol in Red Wine May Not Be Such a Health Booster, After All
2014-05-12
Substance doesn’t seem to protect people from heart disease, cancer, study says
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College Guys More Likely to Drive While Stoned Than Drunk, Study Finds
2014-05-12
As states move to ease pot laws, education programs needed, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Alcohol Fuels Liver Disease in Those With HIV and Hepatitis C
2014-05-07
Large VA study shows heightened risk of advanced liver fibrosis for those co-infectedContinue Reading
Could a Few Beers a Week Cut a Woman’s Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk?
2014-05-07
Study finds the brew is helpful, but drinking too much is never warranted, experts sayContinue Reading