Mixing alcohol with other substances is never really a good idea, and pairing it with energy drinks may be especially hazardous.
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Are Oxycontin Babies This Decade’s Crack Babies?
In the late 1980s and early ’90s, it was almost impossible to avoid hearing about the plight of “crack babies” — infants born to mothers who had used crack cocaine during pregnancy. These offspring were predicted to become a …
Mothers Abused in Childhood More Likely to Have At-Risk Babies
Increasingly, a whole body of research indicates what happens early in childhood — even in utero — affects the rest of your life. Now, a new study reinforces that perspective, finding that women who were abused as children …
Study: Do Early Drinkers Become Heavy Drinkers?
Boasting about how young you were when you had your first full drink (sips at the dinner table from Mom or Dad’s wine glass don’t count) may be fun when you’re in college, but researchers say the age at which you have your first …
Cheers! More Evidence that Moderate Drinking Is Good for Your Health
Knocking back a drink after work may help keep your heart healthy, according to two meta-analyses from scientists at the University of Calgary. Overdoing it, however, can be dangerous to health, increasing the risk of heart …
Still Hungover? How to Tell if Your Drinking Is Really a Problem
(Updated) Almost everyone drinks too much on New Year’s Eve — which is why AA members (and future members) often scorn it as amateur’s night. But how do you know when you’ve turned from being a “moderate” drinker to a dangerous one?
Healthland’s Top 10 Stories of 2010
Sex, drugs and surgery. You loved these stories so much the first time, we’re betting you’ll want to read them again. Here are Healthland’s top 10 most-read stories of 2010. Enjoy!
Even Small Amounts of Holiday Drinking Boost Cancer Risk
More evidence for the conventional wisdom of “everything in moderation”: even a small increase in alcohol intake can up the risk of several different kinds of cancer, according to researchers at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in …
Federal Study Finds Teen Marijuana Use Up; Binge Drinking, Smoking Rates Down
More high school seniors are current marijuana smokers than cigarette smokers, according to the national Monitoring the Future survey released Tuesday, which finds that marijuana use rose slightly while cigarette smoking fell …
Cheers! Could Hypoallergenic Wine Be on the Horizon?
As food allergens go, wine is easier to avoid than, say, wheat. But there are some 500 million people worldwide — that’s about 8% — who will have to sit out toasts this holiday season because of wine allergies.
Study: ‘Hyper-Texting’ Teens More Likely to Have Had Sex, Tried Drugs
Teens who send more than 120 texts a day are more likely to have had sex or used alcohol or illegal drugs than peers who text less, according to a study conducted at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
Study: College Students Drink More While Studying Abroad
College campuses are hotbeds of drinking activity, but new research suggests that students consume up to twice as much alcohol when they study abroad versus staying on campus.