Just 1 drink a day can raise your blood pressure

Having just one alcohol drink every day may put you at risk for high blood pressure, a new study shows.

Andrew Yawn-Tulane • futurity
Aug. 4, 2023 ~4 min

Hospitals saw spike in alcohol-related hepatitis during pandemic

Hospital admissions for alcohol-related hepatitis, a life-threatening liver inflammation, increased dramatically during the COVID pandemic.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
July 14, 2023 ~6 min


Therapy for insomnia can come before quitting drinking

Cognitive behavioral therapy is effective for insomnia among individuals with alcohol use disorder, regardless of abstinence from alcohol, a study finds.

Eric Slusher-U. Missouri • futurity
July 13, 2023 ~5 min

Hummingbirds get a bit of alcohol with their food

"Maybe, with feeders, we're not only farming hummingbirds, we're providing a seat at the bar every time they come in."

Robert Sanders-UC Berkeley • futurity
June 26, 2023 ~9 min

Could genetic risk info discourage drinking?

Genetic risk information could one day enhance prevention and treatment of substance use, including alcohol use disorder, say researchers.

Andrew Smith-Rutgers • futurity
May 31, 2023 ~6 min

How much water in whiskey is too much?

If you like water in your whiskey, you might want to go easy. A study shows too much can make different whiskies smell and taste the same.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
May 2, 2023 ~5 min

Tequila worms are an unexpected larvae

Scientists have identified the so-called worm, or gusanos de maguey, at the bottom of some bottles of tequila.

Jerald Pinson-U. Florida • futurity
March 10, 2023 ~7 min

Heavy drinking ramps up within 2 years of teen’s first taste

For some teens, heavy drinking begins well before they graduate from high school, according to a new study.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Feb. 1, 2023 ~4 min


Men who drink alcohol may lower chance of IVF success

Male alcohol use may reduce the likelihood that in vitro fertilization will be successful, a new study indicates.

Jennifer Gauntt - Texas A&M • futurity
Jan. 31, 2023 ~7 min

Why Zoom ‘happy hour’ falls flat

Alcohol doesn't have the same power to lubricate social interaction online as it does in person, new research suggests.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
Jan. 27, 2023 ~3 min

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