Alcohol During Pregnancy Chemically Alters Fetal DNA.

Drinking too much during pregnancy can harm offspring permanently. Now experiments in mice suggest this may be because alcohol chemically alters the fetus’s DNA, affecting how genes are expressed.

Alcoholism Causes Sleep Problems Even During Extended Abstinence

AASMnet.org – Long-term alcoholism affects sleep even after long periods of abstinence, and the pattern of this effect is similar in both men and women, according to a study in the journal SLEEP. Results indicate that in long-term alcoholics who...

Alcohol May Raise Chances of Breast Cancer Return.

Post-menopausal women who have three to four alcoholic beverages a week of any sort have a significantly higher risk that their breast cancer will come back, U.S. researchers said Thursday.

Alcohol Link to Breast Cancer Recurrence.

Women who have had breast cancer should stick to three alcoholic drinks or less a week to reduce the chance of the disease returning, researchers suggest.

Reducing Hangover Symptoms During the Holidays

Med.UNC.edu – Unfortunately, too many people will drink too much alcohol during the holiday season, and find themselves waking up with hangovers (and hopefully not worse consequences from alcohol use). For those folks, the bad news is that while...

Hangover Headaches More Likely for Migraine Sufferers

Migraine sufferers, beware. You may be more prone to an alcohol-induced hangover headache after a night of drinking, according to researchers from the Jefferson Headache Center. Until now, studying the mechanism behind migraine and other forms of recurrent...

Second-hand Smoke Leads to Fatty Liver Disease

UCR.edu – A team of scientists has found that even second-hand tobacco smoke exposure can result in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a common disease and rising cause of chronic liver injury in which fat accumulates in the liver of people...

Risk of Second Breast Cancer Boosted By Obesity, Alcohol, Smoking

FHCRC.org – It is well known that breast cancer survivors have a much higher risk of developing a second breast cancer than women in the general population have of developing a first breast cancer. However, little is known about what lifestyle factors...

Smoking, Drinking And Obesity Increase Chance of Second Breast Cancer, Research Says.

A study by scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center shows that obesity, drinking alcohol and smoking significantly increase the risk of second breast cancer.

Aerobic Exercise Treats Fatty Liver Even Without Weight Loss

Researchers have determined that patients with a sedentary lifestyle who engage in routine physical activities – especially aerobic exercise – lower their risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The lower risk of problems associated...