Community Health Digest

11/3/09 - UA Researcher Receives CDC Grant to Study Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

11/3/09 UA Researcher Receives CDC Grant to Study Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

EVLiving

... developmental and behavioral abnormalities known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) that result from maternal alcohol use during pregnancy. ...

10/1/09 - Alcohol Misuse Among the Elderly: An Opportunity for Prevention

10/1/09 Alcohol Misuse Among the Elderly: An Opportunity for Prevention

Am J Psychiatry (subscription) - Sarah Mathews, David W. Oslin 

One of the findings of great importance was that alcohol misuse in this population was a marker for other problems, including illicit drug use, tobacco use, ...

9/28/09 - Dialysis Patients Not Given Transplant Option

9/28/09 Dialysis Patients Not Given Transplant Option

eMaxHealth - Denise Reynolds 

In addition, those with lifestyle behaviors such as alcohol and tobacco use or being morbidly obese might not qualify for available organs. ...

9/28/09 - In young women, obesity, alcohol abuse and depression are linked ...

9/28/09 In young women, obesity, alcohol abuse and depression are linked ...

National Post - Anne Harding

 A recent study has found that women who had alcohol use problems at 24 were nearly four times as likely to be obese at ...

6/17/09 - Smoking, Drinking, Lack Of Exercise Increase Hypertension Risk

6/17/09 Smoking, Drinking, Lack Of Exercise Increase Hypertension Risk
eMaxHealth.com
The researchers used family genetic and medical data gathered in the ongoing Strong Heart Family Study, a large epidemiologic study of American Indians. ...

6/1/09 Some moms resume substance abuse after their baby's born

6/1/09 Some moms resume substance abuse after their baby's born

USA Today 

By Jillian Berman, USA TODAY Women are pretty good about avoiding substance abuse while pregnant, but a new report suggests that their alcohol use remains ...

5/31/09 Alcoholism can be more than drinking a lot

5/31/09 Alcoholism can be more than drinking a lot

Tulsa World 

An estimated 18 million Americans have an alcohol-use disorder, according to a 2007 NIAAA study. About 4 million of those are high-functioning alcoholics, ...

6/1/09 Well-being: Studies distill new health info about alcohol use

6/1/09 Well-being: Studies distill new health info about alcohol use

Mansfield News Journal 

About 13 percent of cancers of the breast, liver, rectum, upper respiratory or gastrointestinal system in women may be related to alcohol use. ...

6/1/09 Survey finds first trimester alcohol use

6/1/09 Survey finds first trimester alcohol use

The Money Times 

Rockville -- The results of a survey conducted by a US agency suggests 19 percent of pregnant women consume alcohol during the first trimester of their ...

5/31/09 US: Research identifies problem-drinkers on campus

5/31/09 US: Research identifies problem-drinkers on campus

University World News 

He and his colleagues studied more than 2000 students who exceeded at-risk levels of alcohol consumption to assess alcohol use over the past 28 days and ...

5/29/09 Pitt Study Redefines Binge Drinking For Children And Adolescents

5/29/09 Pitt Study Redefines Binge Drinking For Children And Adolescents

Medical News Today (press release) 

"Since considerably fewer drinks are needed to get high BAC levels in children, pediatricians and nurse practitioners who screen kids for alcohol use should ...

5/27/09 Lower legal drinking age increases poor birth outcomes

5/27/09 Lower legal drinking age increases poor birth outcomes

Newnan Times-Herald 

The team examined birth records and survey data on alcohol use for the years 1978 to 1988, a period when state minimum drinking age laws were in flux. ...

A Person's High Or Low Response To Alcohol Says Much About Their Risk For Alcoholism

5/25/09 A Person's High Or Low Response To Alcohol Says Much About Their ...

Medical News Today (press release) 

Someone who has a low level of response (LR) to alcohol, meaning relatively little reaction to alcohol, has a higher risk for developing alcohol-use ...

5/24/09 New Study Finds Drinking While Pregnant Still Persists

5/24/09 New Study Finds Drinking While Pregnant Still Persists

The Epoch Times

According to a new study, “Alcohol Use Among Women of Childbearing Age, United States, 1991-2005,” released by the Centers for Disease Control(CDC) and ...

5/22/09 Binge-Drinking Collegians at High Risk for Injuries

5/22/09 Binge-Drinking Collegians at High Risk for Injuries

Atlanta Journal Constitution 

... drink to extremes and are inclined to be thrill-seekers are more likely to be physically injured as a result of their alcohol use, a new study shows. ...

5/21/09 Women Still Drinking During Pregnancy

5/21/09 Women Still Drinking During Pregnancy

MedPage Today 

The average annual percentage of pregnant women who drank remained relatively stable at about 12% for any alcohol use and 2% for binge drinking, CH Denny, ...

5/20/09 Economic Downturn Escalates the Incidence of Alcohol Use and Charges for DUI Across the Nation

5/20/09 Economic Downturn Escalates the Incidence of Alcohol Use and ...

PR Newswire (press release) -

... California, announces a significant escalation in alcohol use and consequent charges for DUI due to the recent and ongoing downturn in the economy. ...

4/3/09 - Two or more alcoholic drinks a day may increase pancreatic cancer risk

4/3/09 Two or more alcoholic drinks a day may increase pancreatic cancer risk

News-Medical.net

... many hypothesize about the relationship between alcohol and pancreatic cancer because drinking is associated with the risk of pancreatitis and diabetes, ...

3/24/09 - Study Helps Identify College Drinkers at Risk For Adult Alcohol Abuse

3/24/09 Study Helps Identify College Drinkers at Risk For Adult Alcohol Abuse

Newswise (press release) 

The Ohio State study categorized high-risk drinkers based on their scores on a National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism questionnaire. ...

3/13/09 - Screening, Early Detection Key To Effective Colorectal Cancer ...

3/13/09 Screening, Early Detection Key To Effective Colorectal Cancer ...

eMaxHealth.com 

If you use tobacco, quit. Alcohol and tobacco in combination are linked to colorectal cancer and other gastrointestinal cancers. * Exercise for at least 20 ...