by webmaster@woomera.eu | May 6, 2020 | News |
A recently published meta-analysis1 in BMC Public Health tries to assess whether the protective effects of alcohol consumption on cardiovascular disease are true for people living in community settings. Results show the traditional J-curve with protective effects of...
by webmaster@woomera.eu | Apr 30, 2020 | News |
With the COVID 19 virus having a major effect on public health, the topic of how to strengthen our immune system has received extra attention. So, what is the effect of alcohol consumption on our immune system? Looking at the science, there is consensus that chronic...
by webmaster@woomera.eu | Apr 27, 2020 | News |
In these turbulent and uncertain times, stories quickly circulate about the COVID-19 virus, whether they are true or not. This also applies to its relation with alcohol consumption. The WHO has released a report1 that debunks a couple of myths. Myth: Consuming alcohol...
by webmaster@woomera.eu | Jan 30, 2020 | News |
Does alcohol consumption influence the risk of depression? A recent meta-analysis1, published in the scientific journal Addiction, finds a J-shaped relation: low alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk of depression, and with high alcohol consumption the...
by webmaster@woomera.eu | Jan 27, 2020 | News |
Previous research found that moderate alcohol consumption can lead to an increase in food energy intake. But what about the intake of specific macronutrients such as carbs, fat and protein? A recent systematic review1, published in Obesity Reviews, found that there...
by webmaster@woomera.eu | Jan 13, 2020 | News |
High alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk to develop hypertension. But a recent meta-analysis1, published in The Korean Association of Internal Medicine, finds that for Asian men an increased risk is already present when drinking less than two...
