It’s almost New Year’s Eve, and we basically know what it means: all types of alcohol come a-pourin’. But before you get too excited, drink a lot, and suffer from hangover, learn how these types of alcohol can affect your body and what to do about it.
The pain, nausea, fatigue, and general lousy feeling that are the after-effects of too much booze has such a long history that you would think someone would have come up with a cure for a hangover by now. No one has.
One class of pain relievers may reduce the risk of one type of skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, when taken by mouth. When researchers reviewed data from nine studies they found that these drugs may reduce the risk of squamous cell carcinoma by 18%.
Educated people who have completed a university degree and find themselves struggling to remember things can signal that they are at risk for suffering from memory loss and even stroke.
One of the most common types of surgery done in the United States is the removal of the gallbladder. But many people who would benefit most from having their gallbladder removed don’t get the surgery.
A British suicide prevention group attempted to help people in emotional and psychological distress by creating a free web app. The concept was well-meaning, but the app was withdrawn almost immediately because of an outcry over privacy concerns.
