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Increasing Alcohol Use Tied to More Hospitalization
Title: Increasing Alcohol Use Tied to More Hospitalization
Category: Health News
Created: 7/2/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/2/2009
Abused Kids Face Higher Cancer Risk
Title: Abused Kids Face Higher Cancer Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 6/26/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/26/2009
Study: Alcohol Tied to Nearly 1 in 25 Deaths
Title: Study: Alcohol Tied to Nearly 1 in 25 Deaths
Category: Health News
Created: 6/26/2009
Last Editorial Review: 6/26/2009
11Tips for a Safe Fourth of July
Title: 11Tips for a Safe Fourth of July
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 6/26/2007
Last Editorial Review: 6/25/2009
Program Helps 1st Graders Stay Safe Long-Term
Title: Program Helps 1st Graders Stay Safe Long-Term
Category: Health News
Created: 6/20/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/22/2009
Intervention Program Targets Siblings
"Siblings are Special," a pilot prevention program targeting fifth graders and their younger siblings, recently received $1.45 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse as part of the National Institutes of Health's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. The award is for two years. The program aims to enhance the quality of sibling and family relationships and thereby decrease risky behavior and use of drugs among youth as they move into middle school.
Drinkaware's Response To Public Health Commission Report About Health Messages, UK
In response to a report by the Public Health Commission which says health messages need greater clarity and consistency to help people make the right choices, Chris Sorek, Chief Executive of Drinkaware, says: "When it comes to messages about health and alcohol in particular, it's important that people have the information they need to make the decisions that are right for them.
Drug & Alcohol Action Team Uses SAS To Tackle Drugs And Save Lives By Improving Joined-Up Delivery
The London Borough of Croydon's Drug & Alcohol Action Team (DAAT) is using SAS software to achieve better results in its efforts to get more people into drug treatment, reduce drug-related crime and empower the local community to resist drug misuse. SAS, the leader in
Swedish Discovery May Provide New Treatments For Alcohol Dependence
Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, have discovered a new brain mechanism involved in alcohol addiction involving the stomach hormone ghrelin. When ghrelin's actions in the brain are blocked, alcohol's effects on the reward system are reduced. It is an important discovery that could lead to new therapies for addictions such as alcohol dependence.
Parkinson's Disease Alters Patient's Ability To Learn From Rewards While Treatment Affects Ability To Learn From Negative Outcomes
A new neuropsychological memory test is helping to uncover how Parkinson's disease can alter people's ability to learn about the consequences of the choices they make. The test was developed by Dr. Mark Gluck, professor of neuroscience at the Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers University, Newark, working with co-researchers at Rutgers, New York University, and in Hungary.
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