Lose weight and get drunk faster: US study
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People who undergo gastric bypass surgery get drunk quicker and take longer to get sober, according to a US study published Thursday.
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Science & environment: Â· Study finds less disease among light drinkers Â· Alcohol and an active lifestyle beats teetotalism
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Moderate alcohol consumption has long been considered good for the heart, but a new study finds binge drinking doubles the risk of dying after a heart attack.
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Obese people are significantly less likely to die prematurely if they undergo stomach surgery to lose weight, according to two large new studies that offer the first convincing evidence that the health gains of losing weight translate into living longer.
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Inebriated honeybees could give better insight into alcohol&#39;s effects on human behaviour, according to a study by US researchers.
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Bad news for new Americans: A study published Wednesday shows that simply moving to the United States packs on the pounds. &quot;The longer you live here, the more likely you are to be obese,&quot; says Mita Sanghavi
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NEW YORK  - Though dieters often see their weight "yo-yo," a new national survey suggests that many Americans do fairly well at keeping the pounds off.
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NEW YORK  - Heavy drinking, including alcohol-based liquids not meant to be ingested, such as cologne or cleansers, caused nearly half of all deaths among working-age men living in Izhevsk, Russia, between 2003 and 2005, investigators report in The Lancet.
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A once-a-day pill that helps people to lose weight and stop smoking could be available within two years. The drug, rimonabant, works on a newly discovered system in the brain that is involved
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New research says greater use of brief counseling by primary-care doctors can reduce drinking among young adults aged 18 to 30, Health Day News reported Oct. 5. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
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NEW YORK  - Moderate drinking accounts for  more injuries than heavy drinking does, simply because more  people tend to drink small amounts, according to a new report  in the Annals of Family Medicine.
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Americans have sipped and slurped their way to fatness by drinking far more soda and other sugary drinks over the last four decades, a new scientific review concludes.
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It is better for women to be fat and fit than lean and lazy if they want to prevent heart problems, a new study shows. But the surprising findings aren&#39;t carte blanche for Americans
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NEW YORK  - A brief skills-training program, featuring interactive lectures and discussions, can help reduce alcohol use in university students who are considered to be at high-risk, according to findings from a Swedish study.
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NEW YORK  - The idea that light to moderate  alcohol drinking protects against heart disease has become  entrenched, but findings from a new study challenge this.
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Men who drink more heavily are at increased risk of stroke compared to lighter drinkers and teetotallers, research shows.
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Keeping a healthy weight may help people live longer by limiting insulin exposure in the brain, US scientists say.