A study of 11,513 children found those born to light drinkers were no more likely to have behavioral or intellectual problems at age 5, and scored somewhat better, while children of heavy drinkers fared worse. The authors stress observational work cannot prove drinking is harmless.
Section archive
Binge Drinking
- All desks
- Abortion
- Accutane
- Acetaminophen
- Acid Reflux
- Acidic Foods
- Acne
- Acrylamide
- Acupuncture
- Additives
- ADHD
- Adiposity
- Advisories
- Aerobic Exercise
- Aflatoxin
- Agave
- Agent Orange
- Aging
- Agriculture
- AIDS
- Air Pollution
- Airline Passengers
- Airport
- ALA
- Alcohol
- Alcoholic Beverage
- Alerts
- Allergy
- Alli
- Aloe Vera
- ALS
- Alternative Medicine
- Aluminum
- Alzheimer's
- Amalgam
- AMD
- Ampyra
- Amygdala
- Anal Cancer
- And
- Anemia
- Angiogenesis
- Animal Protein
- Animals
- Anorexia
- Anthocyanins
- Anthrax
- Anti-Angiogenesis
- Anti-Obesity
- Antibacterial
- Antibiotic
Lifestyle
15% U.S. Adults Binge Drinking - CDC
CDC's 2009 survey data put binge drinking at 15.2% of adults reached by landline and 20.6% by cell phone, with the highest rates among men, 18-24 year olds and households earning $75,000 or more. Among high school students the figure was 41.8%.
Nutrition
Binge drinking lethal for men with hypertension
Following 6,100 Korean residents aged 55 and older for nearly 21 years, researchers found men with Grade 3 hypertension who also binge drank were 12 times as likely to die of heart attack or stroke as non-drinkers with normal blood pressure.
3 stories