The more alcohol you drink, the higher your heart rate gets, according to research presented today at EHRA 2018 Congress, organized by the European Society of Cardiology.
This Saturday, Saint Patrick’s Day revelers around the world will celebrate the Irish icon by crushing about 13 million pints of Guinness.
When it comes to disrupting brain function, alcohol is an equal opportunity offender, affecting many different neural receptors at once.
"Has this patient been drinking?" It's a critical question for neurosurgical nurses and other professionals when evaluating patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Question What are the spatial and temporal trends in mortality due to alcohol use disorders, drug use disorders, self-harm, and interpersonal violence among US counties from 1980 to 2014?
There are many things that can occur when mixing alcohol with other substances and cannabis is definitely one of the no-nos after you’ve been drinking.
(Reuters Health) - Heavy drinkers may be more likely than other adults to develop dementia, especially in middle age, a French study suggests.
Summary: Individuals who report having resolved a problem with cannabis use appear to have done so at younger ages than those who resolved problems with alcohol or other drugs and were less likely to use any formal sources of assistance or support, report investigators.
Alcohol is a serious health hazard and we all know that. Likewise, excess consumption of over-the-counter painkillers and drugs is also dangerous. Now imagine the effect of these two on your health when taken together?
Excessive drinkers who use opioid pain relievers are at greater risk of overdose and death due to the depressant effects of alcohol on the respiratory system and central nervous system.