Tag: Alcohol: Misc.
Teens With Severe Substance Use Disorder May Not Grow Out of It
Many teens with severe substance use symptoms had symptoms for alcohol, cannabis, prescription, and other drug use disorders in adulthood
Light Alcohol Intake May Not Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease
Heavy consumption tied to exponential increases of cardiovascular disease risk
Modifiable Risk Factors Tied to MS Diagnosis, Neurodegeneration
Links seen between smoking and risk for MS diagnosis; high alcohol intake tied to retinal features indicating more severe neurodegeneration
Total Alcohol Intake Not Linked to Ventricular Arrhythmia Risk
Total alcohol intake has U-shaped association with sudden cardiac death; beer, cider, spirits linked to increased risk
Smoking, Alcohol Intake Tied to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Findings based on mendelian randomization for genetically predicted smoking initiation, alcohol intake
Individual A-Fib Episodes Tied to Recent Alcohol Intake
AF episodes also linked to higher odds of peak blood alcohol concentration, total area under curve of alcohol exposure
One in Four Older Adults Not Asked About Alcohol Use
Authors say physicians should screen and counsel older adults on alcohol use
Alcohol Use Down, Nicotine Use Up for Teens During COVID-19 Pandemic
Likelihood of using substances up when youth were stressed by pandemic-related uncertainty, family experienced material hardship
Drinking and Smoking After First Trimester May Up Late Stillbirth
No significantly increased risk observed for pregnancies prenatally exposed to drinking only or smoking only
More Frequent Alcohol Consumption Ups Risk for GI Cancers
Amount of alcohol consumed in each occasion seems to be a less important risk factor
