News tagged with wine consumption

Half a glass of wine a day may boost life expectancy by five years

Drinking up to half a glass of wine a day may boost life expectancy by five years—at least in men—suggests research published ahead of print in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Heavy drinkers face significantly increased cancer risk

(PhysOrg.com) -- Heavy drinkers of beer and spirits face a much higher risk of developing cancer than the population at large, says a group of Montreal epidemiologists and cancer researchers. Their findings ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 7

Red wine vs. white? It makes no difference when it comes to breast-cancer risk

The largest study of its kind to evaluate the effect of red versus white wine on breast-cancer risk concludes that both are equal offenders when it comes to increasing breast-cancer risk. The results of the study, led by ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking may counteract benefit of moderate drinking on stroke risk

New research finds any beneficial effect of drinking moderate amounts of alcohol on stroke may be counteracted by cigarette smoking, according to research that will be presented as part of the late-breaking science program ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 13, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Women who drink beer more likely to develop psoriasis

Regular beer - but not light beer or other types of alcohol—appears to be associated with an increased risk of developing psoriasis, according to a report posted online today that will be published in the December print issue ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 16, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

What's the best hangover cure? Truth be told, there isn't one

(PhysOrg.com) -- With the holiday party season at hand, UNC's Dr. James C. Garbutt offers these tips about how to enjoy a few drinks responsibly -- while sparing yourself and those around you from the potentially ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 1.6 / 5 (5) | comments 15

Wine consumption declining in France

(PhysOrg.com) -- If asked what you associate France with, you're most likely to say fashion, cheese and of course ... wine. But a new study shows that the Frenchman and Frenchwoman's love of wine may be losing ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Delicious' new grape debuts

Researchers at the University of Florida have introduced 'Delicious', a new muscadine grape cultivar. 'Delicious' ripens early, produces high yields, and is disease-resistant. The black fruit features exceptional taste and ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 21, 2009 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Drinking wine may increase survival among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

Pre-diagnostic wine consumption may reduce the risk of death and relapse among non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients, according to an epidemiology study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0