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Drinking Alcohol Raises Prostate Cancer Risk in African Americans
Alcohol consumption may be associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer in African-American men, according to researchers. A team led by Lionel L. Bañez, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., prospectively collected data, including information on alcohol intake, from 334 men undergoing prostate biopsy at Durham Veterans….
Help Young Adults Manage Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has awarded Saint Louis University a grant to develop and test a new program to help older children and young adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The impetus of the program will be to improve transition into adulthood. The new program will focus on teaching important life skills,….
Children drinking more than adult safe levels, official figures show
Children as young as 11 are drinking two bottles of wine a week – more than the recommended limit for an adult woman – official figures reveal. The data, based on surveys of over 23,000 children in England, showed boys drank more than girls in almost all regions Children in the north of the country….
Alaska alcohol: Bootleg bounty?
At the Barrow Distribution Centre business is brisk, and so it should be as the only place for 200 miles (320 km) where you can get alcohol. Locals trot eagerly up the icy front steps, before emerging to struggle back down laden with cases of beer, bottles of spirits and boxes of red wine. There….
Campaign tackles binge drinking
A new campaign has been launched in New South Wales aimed at curbing binge drinking. The $1 million anti-binge drinking campaign “What Are You Doing To Yourself?” targets the 16-20 year old age group and aims to stop young people from engaging in risky behaviour which is fuelled by alcohol. The campaign includes advertisements to….