American Academy of Ophthalmology News|March 31, 2021 People who consume alcohol moderately appear less likely to develop cataracts that require surgery. Wine consumption showed the strongest protective effect, suggesting that antioxidants which are abundant in red wine may play a role in cataract prevention. However, people who drank daily or nearly daily had about a […]
January 30, 2021 European Heart Journal TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This community-based pooled cohort study examined the relationship between alcohol use and incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in 107,845 individuals. Participants had a median alcohol consumption of 3 g/day over a median follow-up of 13.9 years, during which time 5854 developed AF. There was a non-linear, positive association […]
Alistair Gardiner|November 25, 2020 We’re all familiar with the visceral markers of a hangover: headaches, nausea, shaking, fatigue, and (sometimes) diarrhea. There are also a number of physiological symptoms that you may not have consciously identified before. These include a rise in systolic blood pressure, increased heart rate, and overproducing sweat-glands. Additionally, the hungover may […]
— Four addressable factors appear key by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today November 24, 2020 Reducing four particular risk factors for gout could slash incident cases in men, researchers reported. Over a 26-year period, about 77% (95% CI 56%-88%) of men likely could have avoided gout if they likewise avoid four major risk factors […]
Cha MJ, Oh GC, Lee H, et al Heart Rhythm|August 6, 2020 Researchers examined the link between alcohol intake and new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) development in asymptomatic healthy persons. They screened asymptomatic healthy adults (age < 75 years; BMI <30 kg/m2) receiving routine health assessments from 2007 to 2015. They recruited those with sinus rhythm and without any earlier diagnosed medical or surgical illness. They observed a higher incidence of new-onset AF in drinkers, whereas identified no correlation of composite non-AF cardiac events with alcohol. In frequent binge drinkers vs infrequent light drinkers, the risk of AF was highest. Overall, findings showed a rise in the risk of new-onset AF in correlation with drinking, in a dose-dependent manner and irrespective of sex, in the asymptomatic healthy population. Avoiding frequent binge drinking was recommended. Read the full article on Heart Rhythm. Story Source
Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx|May 4, 2020 The effects of alcohol on chronic diseases can be either a blessing or a curse, depending on the amount consumed. At lower levels of intake, alcohol can be protective. At higher levels, it can be detrimental. Alcohol-specific factors also play a role, including ethanol content, drinking frequency, […]
Age and Aging — van den Brandt PA, et al. | February 11, 2020 Researchers focused on the link of alcohol drinking characteristics with the likelihood to reach 90 years of age, utilizing data from the Netherlands Cohort Study. The individuals that took part in the study were born in 1916–1917 (n = 7,807) and were asked to complete a […]
van den Brandt PA, et al. Age and Aging|February 10, 2020 Researchers focused on the link of alcohol drinking characteristics with the likelihood to reach 90 years of age, utilizing data from the Netherlands Cohort Study. The individuals that took part in the study were born in 1916–1917 (n = 7,807) and were asked to […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 24, No. 9-10 Dawn Lemanne, and Victoria Maizes Published Online:24 Sep 2018 https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0150 Abstract A majority of women undergoing conventional treatment for breast cancer also undertake complementary and integrative approaches. Practitioners knowledgeable about the evidence base behind common integrative approaches can help patients attain improved quality of […]
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Could a habit of consistent “moderate” drinking — a little more than two drinks a day for men, and slightly less for women — actually help your heart? That’s the suggestion from a new study of more than 35,000 British and French adults […]
MARCH 15, 2018 John Murphy, MDLinx With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, many Americans look for a little Irish cheer in a pint or two. As Benjamin Franklin said, “God made beer because he loves us and wants us to be happy.” (That’s a load of blarney, by the way. Ben Franklin never said that. But it […]
Miriam E. Tucker March 18, 2014 Moderate wine drinking is associated with reduced risks for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a new analysis of data from the Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: Preterax and Diamicron Modified-Release Controlled Evaluation (ADVANCE) trial. The results were published online February […]
DECEMBER 12, 2016 Pennsylvania State University Health and Medicine News Previous research suggests that drinking wine in moderation can be good for your health, but new research indicates that drinking beer may also have health benefits. Shue Huang, a doctoral candidate in nutritional sciences at Penn State, and colleagues found that moderate drinkers had the […]
November 17, 2015 Neurology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this population-based, case–control study investigated the relationship between alcohol consumption and risk of ischemic stroke in Koreans who had different alcoholic beverage type preferences than Western populations. Soju, a distilled beverage with 20% ethanol by volume, was the alcoholic beverage of choice in 78% of cases. […]
May 15, 2015 Circulation: Heart Failure TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The relationships between wine consumption, clinical endpoints, and circulating biomarkers were evaluated in 6973 patients with chronic heart failure enrolled in a multicenter clinical trial. Whereas objective clinical endpoints did not differ significantly based on wine consumption, patients who consumed wine more frequently perceived themselves to be […]
04.23.2015 by John Gever Managing Editor, MedPage Today WASHINGTON — Multiple sclerosis patients who reported consuming hard liquor had significantly less disability according to Expanded Disability Status Score (EDSS) ratings than teetotalers, a researcher reported here. Beer drinkers also had lower EDSS scores, but consumption of red and white wine had no association with EDSS […]
Veronica Hackethal, MD March 26, 2015 Obesity and drinking alcohol increase the risk for liver cancer, and coffee consumption decreases the risk, according to a new report called Diet, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Liver Cancer. The report was released by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and the World Cancer Research Fund’s Continuous Update Project (CUP) on […]
Date: February 6, 2015 Source: Oregon State University Summary: Drinking red grape juice or wine — in moderation — could improve the health of overweight people by helping them burn fat better, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that consuming dark-colored grapes, whether eating them or drinking juice or wine, might help people better […]
02/05/2015 Beer and wine consumption and risk of knee or hip osteoarthritis: a case control study Stella G Muthuri Arthritis Research & Therapy 2015, 17:23 doi:10.1186/s13075-015-0534-4 Abstract Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the association between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA). Methods We conducted a case–control study […]
01/30/2015 Maturitas Baena R, et al. – The aim of this report is to present a review of the published epidemiologic research to date reflecting the most current scientific evidence related to diet and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. CRC is a preventable disease through the modification of associated risk factors, including physical inactivity, obesity […]