ABC7
With heavy drinking on rise, study questions ability to be 'functional alcoholic'
About 20% of Americans in the last 30 days have had an episode of heavy drinking. Now, a new study is calling into question the term "functional alcoholic" and taking a closer look at alcohol's real ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia
Women should reevaluate post-pandemic alcohol use, expert says
For many women, May, which is Women's Health Month, is a time to prioritize their well-being. For some, that might mean taking a closer, more personal look at their alcohol use. Alcohol consumption is ...
Female students struggling more to recover since pandemic
A new study shows college women are struggling more than their male counterparts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.   The ...
Heavy Drinking Is Tied to Worse Strokes, Study Finds
Heavy drinking is tied to earlier and more severe brain bleeds, a new study found. The paper, published Wednesday in the ...
ConsumerAffairs
COVID-19 pandemic stress fuels surge in digestive disorders, study finds
Digestive issues like IBS and functional dyspepsia rose among U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers surveyed over 160,000 people from May 2020 to May 2022 using standardized gut–brain ...
Los Angeles Times
Pandemic aged our brains faster, whether or not we got COVID, study says
Living through the COVID-19 pandemic aged our brains faster — even among people who never became sick, according to a recent study. Findings demonstrate how cumulative stressors can affect brain ...