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In Perú, music heals more than the soul. Traditional songs, known as icaros, are part of a treatment process for men rehabilitating from drug and alcohol addictions. Combined with traditional Amazonian medicine and psychotherapy, these icaros are used during ayahuasca…
Elite male football players have a lower risk of alcohol and drug related disorders than men from the general population, but this protective effect was seen only for those who first played in the 1960s and later, not for players…
A study published in the journal PLOS ONE describes the antiviral activity of flavor/fragrance compositions against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Flavor/fragrance compositions exhibit an antiviral effect by blocking viral entry into host cells. Study: Identification of…
Psychosocial stress is associated with an increased risk of stroke, according to new University of Galway led research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open (JAMA Network Open). The research found that the occurrence of any…
Around a quarter of adults in England were obese in 2021, according to the latest Health Survey for England. Image Credit: NHS Digital The report also found that around half of adults (49%) drank alcohol at least once a week,…
Nicotine vaping is one of the most common types of substance use for teenagers in 2022, according to results from a national study released today. Among 8th grade students, 7% vaped nicotine in the past 30 days in 2022, compared…
It has long been believed that PTSD increases the risk for excess drinking, but in some cases it may actually be the other way around Health 14 December 2022 By Grace Wade Excess drinking after a traumatic event may increase the…
Many Americans think of gout as a disease from a bygone era, akin to rickets or scurvy. The condition commonly afflicted the rich and royal, including American historical figures such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. Gout is indeed one…
When people are injured severely enough to require treatment at the hospital and they are either intoxicated or have an alcohol use disorder, they have a fivefold increased risk of dying in the next year, according to a new study…
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affected life in many areas. Among these, smoking patterns were studied in a recent study from England. The study observed changes from 2017 to 2022 regarding smoking habits and attempts to quit smoking. Study:…
