New research begins to reveal how disrupted sleep leads to the fatty arterial plaque buildup known as atherosclerosis that can result in deadly heart disease. “We’ve discovered that fragmented sleep is associated with a unique pathway—chronic circulating inflammation throughout the blood stream—which, in turn, is linked to higher amounts of plaques in coronary arteries,” says...
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What happens when you mix cocaine and alcohol?
Cocaine and alcohol can produce dangerous side effects when people combine them. In some cases, the effects of cocaine and alcohol can cause life threatening complications. In this article, we look at the effects of combining cocaine and alcohol. We also explain what precautions to take and the treatment options. What is cocaine? Consuming cocaine...
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Fitful nightly sleep linked to chronic inflammation, hardened arteries
Disrupted nightly sleep and clogged arteries tend to sneak up on us as we age. And while both disorders may seem unrelated, a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, helps explain why they are, in fact, pathologically intertwined. UC Berkeley sleep scientists have begun to reveal what it is about fragmented nightly sleep...
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Here’s What Happens to Your Body When You Cut Out Alcohol for 30 Days
Cutting out alcohol if you drink in excess can bring about health benefits for your liver, heart, and body composition. The current Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend that alcohol should be consumed in moderation — up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men. Alcohol consumption has...
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How long is mono contagious and how is it spread?
Mono can last for a few weeks or several months and spreads mostly through saliva. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is the main cause of mono. Mono is short for mononucleosis. People sometimes refer to mono as glandular fever. Here we discuss how long mono is contagious, its symptoms, and how it usually spreads. How long is...
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Study reports high level of hazardous drinking among Pacific Islander young adults in US
by Iqbal Pittalwala, University of California – Riverside Pacific Islander young adults in the United States have an extremely high level of hazardous drinking and potential alcohol-use disorders, a study led by a health disparities researcher at the University of California, Riverside, has found. The study, published in the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, found 56%...
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Alcohol use during pregnancy linked to offspring depression
by University of Bristol Children of mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may be at an increased risk of developing depression in late adolescence, according to new University of Bristol research. The study, which used data from 14,541 pregnant mothers in the 1990s, is published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. While previous research has...
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Higher alcohol intake may harm bone health in HIV patients
(HealthDay)—Greater alcohol consumption is associated with lower serum levels of bone formation markers among patients living with HIV and substance use disorder, according to a study published online March 2 in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. Theresa W. Kim, M.D., from Boston University, and colleagues used data from 198 patients (median age, 50 years) seen...
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Sobering new data on drinking and driving: 15% of US alcohol-related motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol under the legal limit
Accidents involving drivers testing below legal blood alcohol concentration limits are more likely to cause harm to others than drivers with levels at or above the limit, according to a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine ELSEVIER Ann Arbor, March 16, 2020 – A new study in the American Journal of Preventive...
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Pattern of heavy alcohol drinking may damage heart tissue
Journal of the American Heart Association report AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS, December 18, 2019 — A pattern of harmful alcohol consumption, or heavy drinking, increases level of blood biomarkers indicating heart tissue damage, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart...