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C-reactive protein identified as marker for prostate cancer survival

Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have identified a protein that is a strong indicator of survival for men with advanced prostate cancer.

3 Jun 2007

Warnings on all alcohol in Britain by end of 2008

By the end of 2008 all alcoholic drinks sold in Britain will carry new health warning labels.

28 May 2007

Appetite-regulating hormones and peptides may be involved in the neurobiology of alcohol craving

Defined as a powerful urge to drink, or intense thoughts about alcohol, is an important contributor to the development and maintenance of alcoholism.

28 May 2007

Coffee appears to lower the risk of gout

According to the latest research, men who drink several cups of coffee a day reduce their risk of gout.

27 May 2007

Moderate alcohol consumption lowers women's risk of heart attack

Women who regularly enjoy an alcoholic drink or two have a significantly lower risk of having a non-fatal heart attack than women who are life-time abstainers, epidemiologists at the University at Buffalo have shown.

24 May 2007

Exposure to alcohol advertising during early adolescence promotes drinking

Children's exposure to alcohol advertising during early adolescence appears to influence both beer drinking and their intentions to drink a year later, according to a RAND Corporation study.

4 May 2007

Overconsumption syndrome exists with alcohol to!

While many people are aware of the potential health hazards posed by oversized food servings, a Purdue University expert says consumers face the same risks at the neighborhood bar as they do at a buffet bar.

25 Apr 2007

Raising either legal drinking age or beer taxes leads to fewer youth-traffic fatalities

A wide variety of public policies affect alcohol purchases, consumption, and traffic fatalities, The two alcohol-control policies that have been most-clearly demonstrated to reduce youth consumption and traffic deaths are raising the minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) and raising beer taxes.

24 Apr 2007

Students who hit the bottle increase their risk of heart problems

According to a study in the U.S., college students who over indulge in alcohol are increasing their risk for future heart disease.

22 Apr 2007

College-age students who drink heavily may increase their risk for future heart disease

In a small study, Minnesota researchers found that a group of college students who drank heavily had higher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a blood marker for inflammation that can increase the risk for heart disease.

20 Apr 2007

Milk, water, fruits and vegetables worsen taste of cigarettes

Milk does the body good -- and may help smokers break the habit, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

5 Apr 2007

Bump in red wine sales from recent health-related press

Sales growth of red wine outpaced sales growth of the total category by 40% in the 20 weeks ending March 10, according to figures just released by The Nielsen Company.

4 Apr 2007

Community-based measures fail to reduce HIV levels

Interventions that target individuals with a high risk of contracting HIV have a negligible impact on HIV transmission in the general population, according to a new study of communities in Zimbabwe, published today.

2 Apr 2007

Drink a glass of wine for a longer life chaps!

Dutch researchers say drinking a little alcohol every day, in particular a glass of wine, could help men live longer.

1 Mar 2007

Era of beer belly pride long gone

Four out of five men with beer bellies could die young, and they might not realise it.

3 Jan 2007

A couple of drinks a day protects men from heart attacks

Researchers in the U.S. say doctors should not discourage men in good health from having a drink or two each day as a moderate intake of alcohol is as beneficial to healthy men as to those at risk of heart attack.

25 Oct 2006

Moderate drinking reduces men's heart attack risk

Even as studies have consistently found an association between moderate alcohol consumption and reduced heart attack risk in men, an important question has persisted: What if the men who drank in moderation were the same individuals who maintained good eating habits, didn't smoke, exercised and watched their weight - How would you know that their reduced risk of myocardial infarction wasn't the result of one or more of these other healthy habits?

23 Oct 2006