Alcoholics Anonymous may prevent murders: study
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Alcoholics Anonymous, the worldwide   group that helps addicts stop drinking, may also help drive   down the number of murders in a community, Canadian researchers   reported on Sunday.
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William Beebe had been haunted by that night for years. He'd tried to send the letter before &#151; and failed. Just like he'd failed to stick with Alcoholics Anonymous. Just like he'd failed at so much in life. This time, he was staying with the 12-step program. But should he really take that treacherous ninth step?
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[Health India]: Washington, Oct 25: A new study conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University suggest that drunk honey bees could give better insight into alcohol&#39;s effects on human behavior.
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By Lightfoot, Marguerita Comulada, W Scott; Stover, Gabriel  We tested the hypothesis that a computerized intervention would be as efficacious as an in-person, small-group intervention in reducing sexual risk behaviors.
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Officials might have saved lives if they had acted sooner after first shootings at college, report says.
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New findings show a combination of the two factors indicate that a person is likely to be an alcoholic. Either trait on its own is not significant.
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Heavily drinking -- or binging -- even intermittently, almost doubles a person&#39;s risk of dying after a heart attack, compared to that of a moderate drinker, according, to a first-of-its-kind study, reported at the American Heart Association&#39;s Scientific
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By Stacy Shelton, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  Sep. 15--Clare Hindman's family thought she'd had a stroke. When she  spoke at a community meeting in a church, a friend thought she'd been  drinking.
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The murder rate jumped by more than 10 percent among dozens of large U.S. cities since 2004, a study shows in the latest sign of the end of a national lull in violent crime. Robberies also spiked during the two-year period, as did felony assaults and attacks with guns, according to the report to be released Friday by the Police Executive Research Forum, a Washington-based law enforcement think tank.
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A recently approved anti-smoking medication could also serve to repress an alcoholic&#39;s desire for drink, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California-San Francisco.
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Drinking any kind of alcohol in moderation can reduce damage to affected tissue after a heart attack, says a University of Missouri-Columbia study.
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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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A combination of a sweet tooth and novelty seeking may predict alcoholism, suggests a study in the September issue of Alcoholism: Clinical &amp; Experimental Research.
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NEW YORK  - New findings from a large study  suggest that drinking up to two alcoholic beverages a day does  not significantly increase the risk of stroke.
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A &#36;1.63 million grant has been given to Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute to further research on alcohol's effect on metabolism.
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A report seen by BBC News suggests violent criminals are less likely to re-offend if they meet their victims.
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When Kristen was 17 and drinking out of control, her psychologist referred her to an Alcoholics Anonymous group that specialized in helping the youngest drinkers. In the Midtown Group, members and outsiders agree, young people could find new friends, constant fellowship, daily meetings, summer-long...