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Health News Posted on May 26, 2012

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Weight-loss Surgery May Also Help Rid of Alcohol Cravings
Gastric bypass surgery not only help people to lose weight but also reduces their cravings for alcohol, researchers have found. The Roux-en-Y procedure, or "gastric bypass" - is one such...

Minimum Alcohol Price in Scotland
Scotland sets minimum price for alcohol. Alcohol will be sold at a minimum price of 50 pence (81 US cents, 63 euro cents) per unit after lawmakers voted 86 to one in favour of the act. The m...

Alcohol Consumption Tied To Cognitive Decline and Dementia in Elderly
Studies in the elderly have linked excessive alcohol consumption to the cognitive decline and dementia. A review paper by Kim JW et al published in Psychiatry Investig 2012;9:8-16 on t...

Crime Records More in On-Premise Alcohol Outlets Than Off-Premise Alcohol Outlets
Localities infested with higher densities of alcohol outlets are highly likely to have elevated rates of violent crimes. A new study has compared on-premise with off-premise outlets across d...

Adaptive Abilities in Children With Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Examined
Previous research has shown that prenatal exposure to alcohol often results in disruption to the brain's cognitive and behavioral domains. A study of these domains in children with heav...

Study Links Modest Alcohol Intake With Less Inflammation in Patients With Common Liver Disease
A well-done study shows modest intake of alcohol is associated with less evidence of inflammation of the liver, a condition that increases cirrhosis risk. NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liv...

Youth Exposure To Alcohol Marketing Ignored by Most States
Reduction in youth exposure to alcohol advertising and marketing is an omitted shot for states to enhance public health, states a new review of state alcohol advertising laws from the Center...

California Officials Worried Over Teens Using Hand Sanitizers as Substitute for Alcohol
Health officials in California are worried over a new trend of intoxication that sees teenagers drinking hand sanitizers to induce the effect of intoxication similar to drinking a couple of ...

Exposure To TV Alcohol Ads Linked To Underage Drinking
A study has found link between between young people's exposure to television alcohol advertising and alcohol abuse. Minors who were familiar with television alcohol advertisements were m...

Alcohol Consumption, Breast Cancer Linked
In a recent research work an association between drinking alcohol and breast cancer has been identified. "Cells have different mechanisms to remove toxic substances, such as ethan...

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