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All articles tagged: Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated (F10.20)

HealthDay 01 July at 06.23 PM

Volatile Organic Compound Exposure Tied to Higher Risk of Overactive Bladder

High exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is independently and positively associated with overactive bladder (OAB) risk, according to a study published online June 6 in Frontiers in Public Health.Dawen Zhang, from the Fifth People's Hospital of Wujiang District in Suzhou, China, and colleagues investigated the relationship

HealthDay 25 June at 03.03 PM

Semaglutide Cuts Incidence, Recurrence of Alcohol Use Disorder

Semaglutide may cut incidence and recurrence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in patients with obesity, according to a study published online May 28 in Nature Communications.William Wang, from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and colleagues used electronic health records of 83,825 patients with obesity to examine associa

HealthDay 19 June at 12.01 PM

Deadly Strep Bacteria Is Spreading in Japan

A deadly bacterial infection known as streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is spreading across Japan, officials in that country report.In March, Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases issued its first warning&nbs

HealthDay 13 January at 12.12 AM

Substance Use Disorders on the Rise for Survivors of Specific Cancers

The prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) seems to be elevated among survivors of certain types of cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in JAMA Oncology.Katie F. Jones, Ph.D., from VA Boston Healthcare System, and colleagues describe cancer type-specific prevalence of SUD among adult cancer survivors in a cross-sec

HealthDay 12 January at 03.59 PM

Guidelines Developed for Management of Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease

In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for the management of alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD).Noting that increasing alcohol use during the past decade has resulted in rapid growth of th

HealthDay 10 January at 04.59 AM

Meds Rarely Initiated After Discharge for Alcohol Use Disorder

Patients hospitalized for alcohol use disorder (AUD) rarely initiate medications for AUD (MAUD) after discharge, according to a research letter published online June 27 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Eden Y. Bernstein, M.D., from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues characterized MAUD treatment initiation after A

HealthDay 05 January at 04.59 AM

Half of Global Population May Have a Mental Disorder by Age 75 Years

By age 75 years, approximately half the global population can expect to develop a mental disorder, according to a study published online July 30 in The Lancet Psychiatry.John J. McGrath, Ph.D., from Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research in Brisbane, Australia, and colleagues used data from 156,331 adult participants in the World M

HealthDay 28 December at 11.47 PM

Modifiable Risk Factors Tied to Young-Onset Dementia

Several modifiable factors are associated with a higher risk for young-onset dementia (YOD), according to a study published online Dec. 26 in JAMA Neurology.Stevie Hendriks, Ph.D., from Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and colleagues examined 39 factors associated with the incidence of YOD from the literature using data

HealthDay 21 December at 04.59 AM

Air Pollution Tied to Multimorbidity Status, Severity

Exposure to air pollution is associated with having multimorbid, multiorgan conditions, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in Frontiers in Public Health.Amy Ronaldson, Ph.D., from King’s College London, and colleagues examined associations between long-term air pollution exposure and multimorbidity status, severity, and pat

HealthDay 09 November at 04.14 PM

Eating Disorders Linked to Negative Physical Health

Eating disorders are associated with a significant increase in the risk for physical multimorbidity, according to a study recently published online in Eating and Weight Disorders.Lee Smith, from Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom, and colleagues used data from the 2007 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (7,403 particip