Tag: Alcohol: Misc.
Sedatives Appear to Be Safe in Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
High-dose intravenous sedatives not associated with excess morbidity or mortality
Alcohol Binge Damage May Be Worse Than Previously Thought
Per experimental study of chronic alcohol use combined with frequent binges
Increase in Alcohol Tax Linked to Reduction in Gonorrhea Rates
In Maryland, 24 percent reduction in gonorrhea rates after alcohol-specific sales tax increase
Moderate Drinking May Benefit Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Patients
Two, three alcoholic drinks daily linked to reduced risk of death over three-year study period
No Direct Survival Effect for Moderate Drinking in Seniors
Significant correlation for seniors does not persist after adjustment for health status, physical activity
Dose-Response Pattern for Smoking, Colorectal Neoplasm
Increase in non-advanced, advanced CRN with increasing smoking; no link for alcohol intake
AAP: Alcohol Leading Preventable Cause of Birth Defects, Disability
Alcohol-related developmental disabilities and birth defects preventable with alcohol abstinence
Excessive Drinking Cost U.S. $249 Billion in 2010
Most costs attributable to lower worker productivity, crime, treatment of health problems
Stricter Alcohol Policy Tied to Lower Rates of Cirrhosis Mortality
Strongest link between alcohol policies and alcoholic cirrhosis deaths seen in northeastern U.S.
Red Wine at Dinner May Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk in T2DM
Findings in patients with controlled diabetes adding alcohol nightly to Mediterranean diet
