Alcohol-Linked Liver Deaths Rising in Women and Young Adults

Alcohol’s acute effects on emotion recognition and empathy in heavy-drinking young adults

Alcohol intoxication can lead to both positive and negative social outcomes, and recent research suggests that alcohol-induced changes in emotion recognition and empathy may underlie these consequences. However, methodological limitations of prior studies make drawing firm conclusions difficult. This study addresses some of these limitations by investigating the acute effects of alcohol on emotion recognition and empathy in a large sample of you…

How young adults can successfully navigate economic uncertainty

Q: We were having dinner last night with our 26-year-old niece. It had been a few years since we had seen her because their family doesn't live close by and she didn't attend university locally. She was in town for a job interview and asked if she could spend the night. While it was delightful to catch up with her, it really seemed like she was struggling. It sounded like finding a job was proving challenging and taking on gigs to make ends meet…

3 Foods That Could Be Causing Dangerous Liver Damage, Doctor Warns

Think of your liver like a Brita: The organ, the largest in your body, filters out harmful toxins and waste, as well as old red blood cells. However, it also performs numerous functions that tend to go unnoticed, including producing the bile that helps your body digest food, metabolizing proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, and aiding in blood clotting, according to Cleveland Clinic. You're probably well aware that smoking and drinking can disrupt…

More women in Japan turn to recovery groups to battle alcoholism

Popular images of drinking in Japan often involve office workers sharing toasts and casting off their inhibitions. But there's a hidden dark side: more and more women in Japan are drinking heavily, some to a dangerous degree, and becoming addicts in the process. Shino Usui, a pharmacist and organizer of…

FEATURE: More women in Japan turn to recovery groups to battle alcoholism

Popular images of drinking in Japan often involve office workers sharing toasts and casting off their inhibitions. But there's a hidden dark side: more and more women in Japan are drinking heavily, some to a dangerous degree, and becoming addicts in the process. Shino Usui, a pharmacist and organizer of an alcoholism recovery peer group at a hospital in western Japan, can attest to the fact that the ratio of female drinkers in the country is ris…

Alcohol-Linked Liver Deaths Rising in Women and Young Adults

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