Modest Alcohol Consumption Will Not Protect Against Obesity, T2DM Risk
An investigation explored dose-dependent effects of alcohol consumption of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity risk.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Higher Alcohol Consumption Tied to Increased Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Higher levels of alcohol consumption are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer diagnosis before age 50, a study suggests.
Alcohol Awareness Month: The Link Between Alcohol Use and Atrial Fibrillation
Maryann A. McLaughlin, MD, and Gregory M. Marcus, MD, discuss the effect of alcohol consumption on risk for atrial fibrillation.
Understanding the Complex Relationship Between Alcohol Use and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatologists Leanna M. Wise, MD, and Rajat Bhatt, MD, and researcher Matthew A. Turk, MSc, discuss the effects of alcohol consumption in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and evaluate existing literature on the inverse association between alcohol intake and RA.
Keto Diet Reduces Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms
According to the study, individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) show elevated brain metabolism of acetate at the expense of glucose. The study authors hypothesized that a shift in energy substrates during withdrawal may contribute to withdrawal severity
and neurotoxicity in AUD and that a ketogenic diet may mitigate these effects.
Linear Increase in AF Incidence With Alcohol Consumption Even at Low Doses
This European study evaluated the relationship between alcohol consumption, cardiac biomarkers, and incident atrial fibrillation across the spectrum of alcohol intake.
Frequency of Alcohol Consumption Up During Pandemic
Increase in frequency overall, for adults aged 30 to 59 years, for women, and for non-Hispanic Whites
Alcohol Consumption Linked to Lower Bone Formation Markers in Patients With HIV
Greater alcohol consumption is associated with lower serum bone formation markers in patients living with HIV.
USPSTF Updates Recommendations for Screening, Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Unhealthy Alcohol Use
The USPSTF recommends that primary care providers assess for unhealthy use of alcohol and offer behavioral counseling interventions in patients ≥18 years of age.
Drinking and Driving: When Will We Learn?
I am starting to think that our seeming acceptance of drunk driving must be because such a large percentage of the population is guilty of this behavior.
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