The quit-smoking drug Chantix may also help problem drinkers cut their alcohol consumption, a small new study suggests.
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As a general practitioner, I hear a lot of colourful advice from my patients about what they believe constitutes “safe” drinking and how to avoid a nasty hangover.Some of the more pithy sayings – “beer…... Delete the scoop?
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WOMEN with alcohol dependency experience damage to serotonin brain function at three times the rate of male counterparts, a Swedish study has shown. Women experience a 50% reduction in parts of the brain governing mood and sleep function after four years of excessive drinking, while men do not show a similar amount of damage until 12 years of alcohol abuse, according to the study by researchers at University of Gothenburg. Delete the scoop?
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Women drinking just three to six glasses of alcoholic beverages per week face a small increase in their risk of developing breast cancer, according to new research.The US research, published today in…... Delete the scoop?
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"Frequent alcohol consumption increases women’s risk of cancer mortality by nearly a third, a study suggests. The research found high frequency drinking drives the increased risk of all-site cancers among women, whereas among men increased risk is linked to the quantity consumed, with more than three drinks on ‘drinking days’ raising risk by 24%" Delete the scoop?
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People who consume a few alcoholic drinks a day and have a family history of colorectal cancer are at increased risk for developing colon cancer, new research suggests. Delete the scoop?
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In recent days, Woolworths and Coles have put out a flurry of media releases, each staking a claim to being the cheapest place to buy alcohol this summer. Delete the scoop?
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Men who down more than four alcoholic drinks in a day may have a heightened risk of stomach cancer, a large European analysis suggests. A number of studies have looked at whether people's drinking habits are related to their risk of stomach cancer, and come to mixed conclusions. Delete the scoop?
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While smoking has long been linked to cancer, its frequent companion, drinking, may be as well, a new study suggests. Three new studies presented at a medical meeting this week find a link between heavy boozing and a rise in risk for the number one cancer killer. Delete the scoop?
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"Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery is associated with an increased risk of developing new-onset alcohol abuse, according to findings from a study of 340 patients who underwent the procedure" Delete the scoop?
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