Alcohol Consumption
Instant messaging-based intervention reduces alcohol use among at-risk college students
An alcohol brief intervention, along with mobile-based instant messaging, reduced alcohol use and intention to drink among college students, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Excess alcohol intake may increase risk for heart disease, especially in younger women
Risk for CHD was highest for both men and women who reported binge drinking, which was defined as at least five drinks per day for men and four drinks per day for women in the past 3 months, according to research slated for presentation at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.
Living near three or more bars, fast-food restaurants could raise heart failure risk
Living in areas with a high density of pubs, bars and fast-food restaurants was associated with increased risk for incident HF, according to findings published in Circulation: Heart Failure.
Binge drinking, genetic predisposition linked to sixfold higher risk for cirrhosis
Heavy binge drinking and high polygenic risk score were associated with a sixfold higher relative excess risk for alcohol-related cirrhosis, with the presence of diabetes mellitus further increasing the risk, researchers reported.
Tobacco smoking attributed to more than 1 million cancer deaths in seven countries
Among four preventable risk factors for cancer mortality, smoking tobacco resulted in the most deaths and years of life lost in seven countries, according to data published in eClinicalMedicine.
Infection mitigation during pandemic may have benefited AH patients treated with steroids
BOSTON — Mortality rates were consistently lower in patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis treated with steroids during vs. before the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting infection mitigation may have benefited this population.
Study shows optimal blood biomarker level to detect heavy alcohol use
Researchers determined that phosphatidylethanol, or PEth, can accurately assess heavy alcohol consumption at an optimal cutoff value of 18.5 ng/mL.
Alcohol consumption may not increase risk for breast cancer recurrence
Alcohol consumption did not appear associated with increased risk for breast cancer recurrence or mortality, according to study results published in Cancer.
More than one-third of cancer survivors consume ‘hazardous’ levels of alcohol
Alcohol consumption and potentially hazardous drinking behavior appeared common among cancer survivors and those undergoing cancer treatment, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Top in cardiology: Effects of alcohol on blood pressure; ‘magic number’ of daily steps
Any level of alcohol consumption was associated with an increase in systolic blood pressure, with data showing no indication of an exposure-effect threshold, according to researchers.