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Dentists need more training in oral cancer detection

More than 92 percent of Illinois dentists provide oral cancer examinations for their patients, but many are not performing the procedures thoroughly or at optimum intervals, according to a new University of Illinois at Chicago study.

30 May 2007

Access to alcohol among middle school children

New research suggests that if parents want to keep alcohol away from their middle school children, the best place to start is at home.

30 May 2007

Superbugs out and about in the community

Researchers in the U.S. say that it is not just in hospitals that the so-called "superbugs" present a problem.

29 May 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

Restrictive medical studies exclude blacks and women

Treatment studies that exclude the homeless, illicit drug users or people with mental problems disproportionately curb the number of African-Americans and/or women eligible to participate in medical research, according to a new study from investigators at Stanford University.

28 May 2007

Study examines binge drinking and heavy alcohol use among college students

People addicted to alcohol and young adults who are heavy drinkers, but not considered alcoholics, have something in common: they possess poor decision-making skills, according to psychologists at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

28 May 2007

African-Americans more likely to be excluded from treatment studies than men or non-African-American patients

A new analysis has found that many alcohol treatment studies are designed in ways that inadvertently omit women and African-Americans from participation.

28 May 2007

Co-infection of HIV and HCV a significant health concern due to increasing prevalence

Researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have found that persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), who also have alcohol problems, were negatively affected by co-infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV).

28 May 2007

Drinking lots of coffee reduces the risk of gout for men

Coffee is a habit for more than 50 percent of Americans, who drink, on average, 2 cups per day.

28 May 2007

College attendance and its effect on drinking behaviors in a longitudinal study of adolescents

New research suggests that college attendance exacerbates the inborn propensity of certain young adults to become heavy alcohol users.

28 May 2007

Both drinking patterns and neighborhood characteristics affect intimate partner violence

While heavy drinking has consistently been linked to an increased risk of intimate partner violence (IPV), a new study has found that both drinking patterns and neighborhood characteristics can contribute in different ways to mutual IPV among married/cohabiting adults in the general population.

28 May 2007

Alcohol News and Research

Dentists need more training in oral cancer detection

Access to alcohol among middle school children

Superbugs out and about in the community

Warnings on all alcohol in Britain by end of 2008

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

Restrictive medical studies exclude blacks and women

Study examines binge drinking and heavy alcohol use among college students

African-Americans more likely to be excluded from treatment studies than men or non-African-American patients

Co-infection of HIV and HCV a significant health concern due to increasing prevalence

Drinking lots of coffee reduces the risk of gout for men

College attendance and its effect on drinking behaviors in a longitudinal study of adolescents

Both drinking patterns and neighborhood characteristics affect intimate partner violence

Binge drinking can lead to poor decision making among college students

Maternal alcohol use during pregnancy contributes to substantial increase in risk for extreme preterm delivery

Restrictive drinking culture at work curbs an individual's overall alcohol intake

Moderate alcohol consumption lowers women's risk of heart attack

Disadvantaged TB patients urgently need social support to make medical treatment more effective

Ramelteon does not impair balance, mobility or memory performance in older adults with insomnia

Seniors and heart disease: Lower cholesterol, cut your risk

10 rules to prevent child drownings

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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