Advice about pregnant women and drinking is very confusing. But there are several important points to help guide themt. Conflicting Advice The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issues health guidelines in the UK. It concludes that it is safe for pregnant women to have a small drink of alcohol each day. Two …
Women may be concerned about drinking alcohol and vaginal cancer risk. But drinking alcohol (wine, distilled spir or beer) does not increase the risk of getting cancer of the vagina. The alcohol can be wine, beer, or distilled spirits (liquor). That’s the conclusion of leading medical groups. They include the National Cancer Institute, American Society …
The Life Process Addiction Help Program is used in residential treatment centers. It had a consistent success rate of over 65%. Because of its high success rate, Dr. Stanton Peele adapted his program to use at home. Thus, it’s now affordable and available to people in their own homes. The Life Process Program is not …
Are alcohol and healthy aging linked? Research has found that drinking alcohol in moderation is linked with longer life. But is it the regularity of moderate drinking that improves healthy aging. The Study Researchers studied 13,894 women in the Nurses’ Health Study. They assessed them at midlife and followed them over time. Thus, they were …
Drinking alcohol and cervical cancer risk are not linked. Not even drinking often and in large amounts are risk factors for cervical cancer. That’s the conclusion of, among many others, these bodies. American Cancer Society. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). National Cancer Institute. UK’s National Health Service. Canadian Cancer Society. Cancer Council Australia. …
This article is by Mary Fontanazza, an expert on abuse. She explains why intoxication isn’t an excuse for any bad behavior. Of course, this includes domestic abuse and sexual assault. But people usually try to excuse their bad behavior on their intoxication. Doing so is comforting to perpetrators, victims, and who love them. Yet it’s …
Alcohol and vulvar cancer risk. Are they connected? In a word, no. Drinking alcohol does not increase the risk of developing vulvar cancer. That’s the conclusion of the American Cancer Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Mayo Clinics, and other medical groups. I. Vulvar Cancer Risk Factors Risk factors for vulvar cancer include these. Age. …
Alcohol reduces weight gain among women. (Sorry, guys.) Women who have one or two alcoholic drinks daily gain less weight during mid-life. That’s compared to alcohol abstainers. Medical researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston published their findings in the Archives of Internal Medicine. The Study Researcher studied if alcohol reduces weight gain among …
Alcohol and fallopian tube cancer. Are they related? In a word, no. Overview I. Alcohol Not a Risk II. Risk Factors III. Symptoms IV. Drinking Good V. Resources I. Alcohol Not a Risk Factor Drinking alcohol is not a risk factor for developing fallopian tube cancer. So says …
This study examined the health effects of moderate drinking among older women. It also looked at the effects of smoking on health. I. The Study: Drinking among Older Women Researchers wanted to learn if the health effects of moderate drinking persisted into old age among women. They also looked at smoking tobacco. To do so, …
