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. However, drinking alcohol (wine, distilled spirits or beer) does not increase the risk of getting cancer of the vagina. That’s the conclusion of leading medical groups. They include the National Cancer Institute, American Society of Clinical Oncology, CancerHelp UK, tand many others. Risk Factors …
Drinking alcohol and cervical cancer risk are not linked. Not even drinking often and in large amounts are risk factors for developing 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 …
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. …
I. Alcohol Reduces Weight Gain. 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 in comparison with 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 …
Alcohol and fallopian tube cancer. Are they related? In a word, no. I. Alcohol Not a Risk Factor Drinking alcohol is not a risk factor for developing fallopian tube cancer. So says the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Australian National Centre for Gynaecological Cancers, and CancerHelp UK. Also of the Stanford University Cancer Center …
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 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, they examined drinking, smoking, …
Lifestyle and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is important to post-menopausal women. Following menopause, CVD and resulting death increase greatly. I. The Disease CVD involves diseases of the heart and blood vessels. It includes heart attack, heart failure, arrhythmia, valve problems and stroke. It is the number cause of death for both men and women. CVD causes …
Is there a link between drinking and mortality in women who have breast cancer? I. Important Question Investigators asked that important question. To do so, they studied over time 1,116 women who had breast cancer. The researchers identified them through the Metropolitan New York Registry. It’s a registry of women from families at high risk of …
