Search results for "Alcohol"
Alcohol cessation linked with worsening of cholesterol levels
The cessation of alcohol consumption was associated with an increase in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and a decrease in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in a dose-dependent manner, a single-center Japanese study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/03/18/5.htm
18 Mar 2025
Report outlines alcohol's health effects, seeks public comment
New research causally links alcohol, including nonexcessive as well as excessive use, with more than 200 health conditions, including infectious diseases, malignant neoplasms, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, mental and behavioral disorders, metabolic disorders, and injuries.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2025/01/21/4.htm
21 Jan 2025
Increase in alcohol use during pandemic persisted through 2022
Compared with 2018, a study of data from the 2020 and 2022 National Health Interview Survey showed statistically significant increases in any alcohol use and heavy alcohol use, leading its authors to call for increased screening for harmful drinking.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/11/12/1.htm
12 Nov 2024
Alcohol screening in primary care increased initial treatment but not longer-term engagement
An intervention in Washington state that encouraged primary care practices to screen all adult patients for alcohol use disorder increased the rate of new alcohol use disorder diagnoses from 28.8 to 33.8 per 10,000 patients per month.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/07/2.htm
7 Mar 2023