Category: Drink

About 12 percent of Americans might be dying from diabetes, despite what has been reported on death certificates, Boston University study finds. Diabetes is a known killer, but just how deadly the disease is has been vastly under reported, according to Boston University researchers. Diabetes, which affects almost 30 million Americans, occurs when the body…

Half of traffic deaths in people younger than 21 years old are related to alcohol and could be prevented by stronger laws, according to research published online Feb. 13 in Pediatrics. This is the first study to analyze the effectiveness of laws in reducing alcohol-related traffic deaths. Researchers analyzed 84,756 motor vehicle deaths of people…

Story by: Beth Greenwood, RN American College of Physicians issues new recommendations for preventing and treating substance abuse. Substance abuse is on the rise in America. The American College of Physicians (ACP) notes that in 2014, 22.5 million people (including 15.8 million women) in the US needed treatment for substance abuse with drugs or alcohol.…

Current and binge drinking increasing among older American women Photo: Courtesy of CDC.gov Many older Americans drink alcohol. Even among healthy adults, alcohol consumption may cause some problems, and scientists are raising concerns about alcohol consumption in older women. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health examined alcohol consumption among older Americans. They found that…

Memorial Day is just around the corner and the summer-welcoming holiday can be a lot of fun for the whole family. There are cookouts and pool parties and other activities outdoors that people enjoy as the weather turns the corner for warmer days and longer nights. But with activities centering on the outdoors including swimming,…