More dangers of pot smoking reported
Two more research studies warn against having a cavalier approach to cannabis. First, researchers at University of Sydney, in Australia,...
Cannabis use and the risk of psychosis
Researchers at Prince of Wales Hospital, in New South Wales, Australia, reviewed the evidence to determine the extent to which...
Lifestyle choices and diabetes risk later in life
There are 5 choices that make a difference, according to this report by the Cardiovascular Health Study group.
Moderating effect of religiosity on problem alcohol use
Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder studied whether religiosity moderated the genetic variance associated with problem alcohol use...
Obesity and health-risk behaviors in children
Researchers at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, in Bethesda, Maryland examined the association...
Review of acupuncture to treat alcohol dependence
Acupuncture has been used in the treatment of substance-related disorders for the past 30 years. Researchers at Kyung Hee University...
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Key points about commonly used herbals
Dr. Darrell Hulisz from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio has written a continuing education article...
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Causes of death in the United States
Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston studied dietary, lifestyle, and metabolic risk factors. Toping the list...
Alcohol, reflux esophagitis, and Barrett’s esophagus
 Researchers from Ireland try to sort out the relationships.
Background on vitamin B-2
Riboflavin (vitamin B-2) was originally recognized as a growth factor in 1879 and named vitamin B-2 according to the British...
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Complementary New Year Resolutions
 Dr. Harvey Simon, who is editor of the Harvard Men’s Health Watch, cuts through the clutter and provides 10 resolutions...
Religion and the influence of social contacts on alcohol use
It’s known that religiosity and the personal importance of religion are associated with lower levels of alcohol use among both...
Saw palmetto-induced pancreatitis?
A case of pancreatitis in a 55-year-old man with alcoholism who had been sober for more than 15 years was...
Zinc cream to improve reliability of tuberculosis test
The results of this study have public health implications because the tuberculosis (TB) skin test is central to the problematic...
The effect of marijuana on ADHD
It’s not just pot, but tobacco and alcohol also appear to influence the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Feeling depressed? Start taking a vitamin
Studies dating back more than 15 years suggest that people with depression are likely to have low blood levels of...
Is there a reliable way to prevent or treat alcohol hangover?
Yes, but you might be disappointed.
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A critical review of herbals to treat anxiety and depression
In 2003, Professor Edzard Ernst writing on the Cochrane Collaboration website concluded, “Compared with placebo, kava extract is an effective...
Using videotape to treat alcoholics with delirium tremens
Alcoholics who watch themselves after a bout of delirium tremens (DTs; a potentially fatal form of alcohol withdrawal), have less...
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Coffee: Should you drink it or not?
Let’s see, since June last year this blog has summarized 8 reports on the effects of coffee and caffeine and...