Celebrities: alcohol
Diabetic College Students Juggle Glucose Levels and Class
I woke up startled in the middle of the night, sweating and trembling. Stumbling out of bed, weak and tired, I grasped the air searching for a small black kit. As I unzipped it, I knew the feeling right away: hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. A small drop of blood and a quick test confirmed [...]
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Chronic diseases are health ministers’ target: WHO
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA | Fri May 25, 2020 11:58pm IST GENEVA (Reuters) - The world’s health ministers have agreed to try to cut premature deaths from chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and cancer by 25 percent by 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. Heart disease, diabetes, cancers and chronic respiratory [...]
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Moderate drinking halves hepatitis risk
People with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) who consume alcohol in modest amounts, no more than one or two servings per day, are half as likely to develop hepatitis as non-drinkers with the same condition, a new study has claimed. NALFD is the most common liver disease in the United States, affecting up to one [...]
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Revealed: The secret to a 100-years-long life
Am I going to make my century? It is a question more and more of us ask ourselves as 70 becomes the new 60, 80 the new 90 and 90 the new 80. The odds are still against getting to 100, but they are shortening all the time: last week, the Office for National Statistics [...]
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Can alcohol be healthy?
After a stressful day we all want a release. To a certain extent, in moderation, alcohol can help take the edge off a difficult day. But wine, beer, brandy and whiskey can be useful beyond just a bottoms up. The following text may inspire you to hit the club, hence proceed with caution; this article [...]
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Alcohol consumption and diabetes ‘associated’
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): Total alcohol consumption and binge drinking increase the risk of pre-diabetes and diabetes in men, while low consumption decreases its risk in women, a new study has claimed. For the study, subjects in a cohort in Sweden, some of whom had been exposed to a community intervention program to prevent diabetes, [...]
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Alcohol consumption and diabetes ‘associated’
Total alcohol consumption and binge drinking increase the risk of pre-diabetes and diabetes in men, while low consumption decreases its risk in women, a new study has claimed. For the study, subjects in a cohort in Sweden, some of whom had been exposed to a community intervention program to prevent diabetes, were evaluated 8-10 years [...]
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Wine’s role ambiguous in protecting heart
Do white and red wine, the latter touted for its many health benefits, really stave off heart disease? The jury is still out on that one. “It’s complicated,” says Juergen Rehm, director of social and epidemiological research at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), who conducted the meta-analysis into the link between alcohol consumption [...]
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Wine not really good for heart?
Wonder Woman Mother Good Health Story Do white and red wine, the latter touted for its many health benefits, really stave off heart disease? The jury is still out on that one. “It’s complicated,” says Juergen Rehm, director of social and epidemiological research at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), who conducted the meta-analysis [...]
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Healthy diet resolutions
Start off the New Year with a few healthy diet tips from nutritionist Susie Burrell. A new year means a new start and a perfect time to make some key dietary changes that are guaranteed to help you feel healthier and more energised for the busy year ahead. If you consider that it is the [...]
