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Menstrual Cycle Might Play A Role In Drinking
MONDAY, June 23, 2025 — A woman’s craving for alcohol might depend partially on her menstrual cycle, a pilot study says. Specifically, women appear to have higher risk for alcohol cravings and binge d...
Alcoholic Liver Disease Mortality Increased Across Demographic Groups
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 – Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) mortality increased significantly from 2019 to 2022, according to a study published online June 11 in JAMA Network Open. Chun-Wei Pan,...
Alcohol-Linked Liver Deaths Rising in Women and Young Adults
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 — Alcohol-related liver disease deaths are increasing — and they’re rising faster in some groups, including women, young adults and Indigenous people, new research shows. Betwe...
Less Than Half of Adults Aware of Link Between Alcohol, Cancer
THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 – Less than half of U.S. adults are aware of the association between alcohol and cancer, according to a research letter published online May 29 in JAMA Oncology. Joël Fokom ...
Low Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Rates Seen in Cancer Survivors
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 – For U.S. adult cancer survivors with a new alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnosis, the one-year cumulative incidence of AUD treatment initiation was 14.3 percent, according to...
ASCO: Alcohol-Associated Cancer Mortality Increased From 1990 to 2021
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 – Alcohol-associated cancer mortality increased from 1990 to 2021, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, held from...
Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Double In The U.S.
FRIDAY, May 23, 2025 — Alcohol-fueled cancer deaths nearly doubled in the United States during the past three decades, with cases among men driving this surge, a new study says. Between 1990 and 2...
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Cut Alcohol Cravings By Two-Thirds
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 — Cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic/Wegovy can cut alcohol intake dramatically in a short amount of time, a new study says. People taking semaglutide or liraglutide r...
GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Cut Alcohol Cravings By Two-Thirds
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 — Cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic/Wegovy can cut alcohol intake dramatically in a short amount of time, a new study says. People taking semaglutide or liraglutide r...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Reduce Alcohol Intake in Patients Treated for Obesity
MONDAY, May 12, 2025 – Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are tied to a reduction in alcohol intake, according to a research letter recently published in Diabetes, Obesity and...
Scooter Riders Were High Or Drunk In A Quarter Of Wrecks
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 – Don’t drink and drive is a message the public has largely accepted. Now how about don’t drink and scoot? A quarter of people injured in electric scooter accidents were drunk or ...
Young Women Show Greater Increase in Past-Month Binge Drinking Than Men
THURSDAY, April 24, 2025 – The sex-based differences in past-month binge drinking among young adults reversed in 2021-2023 versus 2017-2019, with higher rates emerging among women, according to a...
These Three Bad Habits Can Harm Your Health As Young As Your Mid-30s
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – Bad habits like smoking, heavy drinking and skipping exercise can start to impact a person’s health as early as their mid-30s, a new study says. In fact, those three s...
Moderate, Heavy Alcohol Consumption Linked to Signs of Injury in the Brain
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – Moderate, heavy, and former heavy alcohol consumption are associated with hyaline arteriolosclerosis and neurofibrillary tangles, according to a study published online April...
Heavy Drinking Linked To Brain Damage, Increased Risk Of Dementia
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – Heavy drinkers have an increased risk of developing brain lesions associated with memory and thinking problems, a new study says. Folks who imbibe eight or more alcoholic...