The combination of caffeine-containing energy drinks and alcohol, popular with young and underage drinkers, may create unexpected consequences: an increased urge to drink more alcohol. That’s the conclusion of a 2015 review by Cecile Marczinski, a University of Northern Kentucky psychologist and… Continue Reading
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Studies Show Meditation Reduces Anxiety and Risk of Stress-Related Disorders
Lower your anxiety and risk of stress-related disorders! Improve your energy! Put the brakes on inflammation! Just closing your eyes every day for less than a half-hour and practicing a simple mental technique can provide some very surprising, welcome, and… Continue Reading
Women More Prone than Men to Heavy Drinking Health Risks
Although alcoholism is more common in men, female heavy drinkers face more serious health risks compared to males. So says a review of worldwide alcohol consumption research conducted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Alcoholism is a major… Continue Reading
Binge Drinking May Increase Cardiovascular Risk in Young Adults
For many students, college and drinking go hand-in-hand. And not just drinking, but intense, out-of-your mind binge drinking. Although moderate drinking has a heart-protective effect, researchers at the University of Illinois/Chicago have uncovered evidence for the first time… Continue Reading
Treating Cancer Through Alternative Means
By Burton Goldberg When it comes to medical emergencies, contemporary conventional medicine is magnificent. For the treatment of trauma and when extreme, life-saving interventions are called for, conventional medicine’s heroically complex surgical techniques and arsenal of pharmaceutical drugs are… Continue Reading
Protecting the Aging Brain
Ashes to ashes…Dust to dust…Oil those brains…Before they rust. —Children’s poet Jack Prelutsky, from A. Nonny Mouse Writes Again! Your brain is a 3-pound mass of water, fat, and 100 billion neurons. That’s about 2 percent of total… Continue Reading