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Social Media Usage is responsible for unhealthy Behaviors in Youth

Social Media Usage is responsible for unhealthy Behaviors in Youth

On Nov.29, 2023 the British Medical Journal published an article that showed that social media usage is responsible for unhealthy behaviors in youth. In a meta-analysis the researchers compared “hardly ever users” of social media with “heavy users” of social media. 73 studies were inc
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Cancer Risk Increases when You Drink more Alcohol

Cancer Risk Increases when You Drink more Alcohol

A new study from South Korea showed that cancer risk increases when you drink more alcohol. This study had an unusually high participant rate, more than 4.5 million Koreans. It was published in the JAMA Network Open on August 24, 2022. CNN re-published this as a news story. Set-up of
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Not Drinking For One Month Has Lasting Effects

Not Drinking For One Month Has Lasting Effects

After excessive drinking during the holidays many join “Dry January”, experiencing that not drinking for one month has lasting effects. Although a sober January was introduced in Finland in 1942, the movement experienced a new rejuvenation in England under the name “Dry January” in 20
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Overtime Work And Baldness

Overtime Work And Baldness

A team of researchers came across a peculiar finding, namely that overtime work and baldness are related. After Mexico South Korea has one of the longest working hours. Previous studies have shown that weight gain, fatigue, injuries, and musculoskeletal diseases are a direct result of
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More Cancer With Alcohol

More Cancer With Alcohol

We are getting more cancer with alcohol says the World Cancer Congress. Alcohol was causing more than 700,000 cancer cases and more than 366,0000 cancer deaths in 2012. Researchers compared cancer risks of drinkers to the risks of non-drinkers. 5% of new cancer rates and 4.5% of termi
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Brain Changes Even With Moderate Alcohol Consumption

Brain Changes Even With Moderate Alcohol Consumption

New research has shown that there are brain changes even with moderate alcohol consumption. This article is based on a new study dated June 2017 from England. It has shown that there are brain changes even with moderate alcohol consumption. Specifically, it is the hippocampus that atr
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Increased Breast Cancer Risk From Alcohol Consumption

Increased Breast Cancer Risk From Alcohol Consumption

It is an older observation that there is an increased breast cancer risk from alcohol consumption for women. But in the meantime  a new study has concentrated on the effects of having just one drink per day. This is the recommended dose to prevent cardiovascular disease. When a premen
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