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07/24/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Baby Boomers are partying too much: Heavy drinking is causing serious illness across the age group

Baby boomers seem to be spending their nights drinking, data from Public Health England suggest. This conclusion, while initially funny at first glance, is highlighting a very serious and growing problem facing adults today who are older than 55 years old. Official figures have just concluded that elderly people now comprise a large portion of […]

06/25/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

That extra glass of wine could be hurting you: Drinking alcohol at night significantly impacts your sleep quality

It is known that excessive alcohol drinking has a lot of negative consequences. However, research shows that even drinking as little as one glass of alcohol can also harm you. In fact, a study published in the journal JMIR Mental Health has found that one drink of alcohol can impair sleep quality. The study was […]

06/08/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Doctors, lawyers, and teachers more likely to drink alcohol: Study

What do a doctor, a lawyer, and a teacher have in common? Aside from sounding like the start of a bar joke, people with these three working professional roles are “more likely to drink alcohol regularly than manual workers.” According to a study, at least four out of five of people in the U.K. who work […]

05/15/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Why does drinking alcohol or sugary drinks make us thirsty?

Not all drinks were made to quench a person’s thirst: Far from it, alcoholic beverages and those that contain sugar make us even thirstier, and scientists may have found the reason why. In a study published in Cell Metabolism, research indicated the liver hormone FGF21, or fibroblast growth factor 21, to be responsible for the brain’s actions to increase […]

12/03/2017 / By Rita Winters

Alcohol and brain health: Study finds moderate drinking on a regular basis promotes longevity and cognitive function

Everyone goes through life by the natural process of aging, but some people age healthier than others. Cognitive impairment is one of the age-related problems that aging people fear, aside from chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Diseases aside, a recent study shows that older adults who moderately consume alcoholic beverages on a […]

07/29/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

It’s true: Drinking alcohol IMPROVES memory recall, study shows

Drinking moderately in a social setting may improve short-term memory, says a scientific team from the University of Exeter. The researchers wrote on Scientific Reports that the overarching assumption that any form of alcohol intake is detrimental to health may need to be reconsidered. While excessive drinking is discouraged all throughout, social drinking may actually […]

01/06/2017 / By Howard Roark

Desk jobs, fast food and the daily grind contribute to middle-aged health crisis

Public Health England (PHE) has a mission to inform its citizens that the typical modern lifestyle is ruining health. PHE is part of the Department of Health in the United Kingdom. BBC reveals an astounding statistic: Eight in every 10 people aged 40 to 60 in England are overweight, drink too much or get too little […]

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