Too much water may be as dangerous as too little during long-distance athletic events
...enter. Runners or any long-distance athletes who drink too much water during a race could put themselves ...ng to finish the race very fast don't have time to drink a lot of water along the way," Dr. Levine said. "Those who are not running the race competitively te...College students likely drink much more alcohol than they think they do
...everything we know about how much college students drink comes from survey studies," said Aaron White, assi... the study. "We ask them to tell us how much they drink and we assume that their answers are totally accurate. In order for students to be accurate, they h...Alcohol magnifies the rewarding effects of smoking, even for light smokers
... changed since it originally posted. People who drink tend to smoke; people who drink heavily also tend to smoke heavily. New findings show that alcohol has a dose-dependent effect on s...Alcohol-impaired driving on the increase, study shows
... habits, especially binge drinking. Those who did drink alcohol were asked: "During the past month, how ma...hile under the influence of alcohol. Those who do drink and drive tend to deny the impact of alcohol on their driving skills. Also, the survey did not incl...UT Southwestern sports medicine doctor pedals advice on gearing up for safe cycling season
...ncrease training load. In hot temperatures, take a drink every 10 to 15 minutes, even if not thirsty. Dr. Palacios who serves as a team physician for several local high schools and colleges is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, and the Texas...Children do well with shorter fast before surgery
... children are often required to go without food or drink up to a half-day before surgery to prevent their s...one case of regurgitation or aspiration of food or drink into the lungs was reported, according to Marian Brady of the Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotl...Institute of Medicine news: Changes needed in WIC program
... of Pediatrics' recommendation that young children drink no more than 4 to 6 ounces of fruit juice per day,...nationwide. For example, if participants will not drink milk with less fat or eat whole-grain products, then the revised food packages for children and wome...Fiber supplements may lower cardiovascular risk in type 2 diabetics
...lement manufactured by Unicity International. The drink contains both soluble and insoluble fiber from guar gum, gum arabic, locust bean gum, pectin and oat fiber dispersed in calcium carbonate. It was administered in 5-gram doses two to three times daily 5 to 10 minutes before eating. "When it is in th...Two studies offer clues about how alcoholic behavior is 'switched' on
...gov/bnlweb/pubaf/pr/PR_display.asp?prID=04-47 ) to drink large quantities of alcohol. The Life Sciences study demonstrates this same "alcoholism-quenching" effect of D2 "gene therapy" in mice with normal to moderately low levels of D2s, supporting the idea that receptor up-regulation could play a role in t...Carbonated soft drinks and sleeping pills cause heartburn during sleep
...he results identify a link between carbonated soft drink consumption and nighttime heartburn, a result of the carbonated soft drinks' high acidity level. The study also showed that benzodiazepines were significantly associated with heartburn during sleep but did not find a similar connection for antidepre...Soft drinks consumption may increase the risk of childhood obesity
...m researchers and from representatives in the soft drink industry. Although no single factor can be cited ... of the articles showed a correlation between soft drink consumption and the risk of childhood obesity. Dr. Murray points out that "the typical teen consume...Neuroimaging confirms the greater vulnerability of women's brains to alcohol
...dependence," said Mann. "Women typically start to drink later in life, consume less per occasion and are, ...n for men. Despite the fact that men, in general, drink more alcohol and are more likely to develop alcohol dependence, it is those women who consume alcoho...Study shows grapefruit extract can heal stomach ulcers
...t, may suffer more extensive liver disease if they drink the same amount as a man. In this study, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center used animal models to analyze the differences in liver injury between the sexes due to chronic alcohol ing...A diet high in milk may cut heart disease and stroke risk
...764 men to weigh and record every item of food and drink they consumed for seven consecutive days. Just und... pint), and men who drank the least milk tended to drink the most alcohol. Men who drank the most milk had a lower risk of ischaemic heart disease or stroke...Students who get drunk weekly have higher risk of injuries
...ich found that 63 percent of students under age 21 drink and that 20 percent of the drinkers usually have s...ding to the NIAAA, about four out of five students drink and about half of the drinkers engage in heaving episodic consumption. It is estimated that that 97,...Preliminary data suggest that soda and sweet drinks are the main source of calories in American diet
...ition, obesity rates were higher among these sweet drink consumers. Consumers of 100% orange juice and low...paper will look more closely at the issue of sweet drink consumption and its relation to obesity factors among three of the main ethnic groups included in th...Northwestern Memorial researchers aim to find answer to halting the progression of fatty liver
...overweight, and often diabetic patients who do not drink alcohol. It has also been connected with rapid weight loss, or in women taking hormones."Clinical studies and basic research on NAFLD are still in their infancy as compared to other common liver diseases, such as alcoholic liver disease and hepatiti...Alcohol may lower risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
People who drink alcohol may have a lower risk of developing non-Ho... consumption and NHL risk suggests that people who drink alcoholic beverages have a lower risk of NHL than those who do not. This relation does not seem to d...Research links heavy drinking and increased mental health risk
Women who drink to excess are more likely to experience depression...lowest rates of symptoms were in those who did not drink any alcohol," she said. She said the latest results point to a varying relationship between alcohol...Flight stockings significantly reduce DVT risk, says research review
...s were also advised to walk or exercise regularly, drink water, avoid salty food and make sure that bulky baggage didn't restrict their leg movement. "The risk of venous thrombosis was first recognised in 1940 when 21 people died from pulmonary embolisms after prolonged sitting in air raid shelters in Lo...