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Psychology

The length of your fingers may hold a vital clue to your drinking habits

Pranjal Malewar

How long ring fingers can point to a love of alcohol?

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Health

Diabetes medication may help reduce alcohol consumption

Pranjal Malewar

This could be a potential treatment option in the future for excessive alcohol use.

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Health

Sugary beverages on the rise worldwide for youth

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Dietary habits in youth from 185 countries found that children and teens consumed nearly 23% more sugary drinks in 2018 than in 1990.

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Health

Is a glass of wine a day good for you?

Amit Malewar

The study debunks the link between moderate drinking and longer life.

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Health

Hidden issues with tooth loss and denture

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Exploring the journey of patients from tooth loss to denture.

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Health

Similar drinking habits in couples linked to longer life

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Alcohol use and mortality in older couples in the US.

Soft drinks
Health

Atrial fibrillation risk associated with sweetened beverages

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Sweetened beverages, genetic factors, and atrial fibrillation

Sad sad young alcoholic sit at the table with a bottle of rum
Health

Considering non-alcoholic drinks for alcohol problems

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Non-alcoholic beverages are standard among US alcohol users.

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Health

Holiday health challenges uncovered in OSU survey

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Americans' holiday struggle with health habits.

IVF conception
Health

Male alcohol use has a significant negative influence on IVF outcomes

Pranjal Malewar

This particular study highlights the importance of expanding fertility and prepregnancy messaging.

A teen drinking alone
Health

Drinking alone during adolescence increases the risk for alcohol use disorder

Pranjal Malewar

This risk is especially high for women.

Every week of lockdown increases binge drinking, study
Health

Every week of lockdown increases binge drinking, study

Pranjal Malewar

Study participants who regularly drank at harmful levels shown to consume six drinks per session, compared to two alcoholic beverages for those less regular...

Science

Why men live shorter lives than women?

Amit Malewar

On average, women live longer than men. 57% of all those ages 65 and older are female. By age 85, 67% are women. The...

Iowa State University researchers say age, race, marital status and other factors all play a role in why more women are drinking.
Social Science

What’s driving more women to drink?

Pranjal Malewar

White women and women with more education and financial means have much higher rates of alcohol consumption.

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Social Science

Study highlights the relation between parent’s lenient attitude and children’s alcohol use

Pranjal Malewar

Alcohol use is not only an adult problem. Millions of adolescents drink alcohol. Many binge drink, having five or more drinks at a time. Exposure...

College men at bars, parties are more likely to be sexually aggressive
Social Science

College men at bars, parties are more likely to be sexually aggressive

Pranjal Malewar

According to a new study by scientists at Washington State University, college men’s alcohol consumption is positively associated with sexual aggression perpetration. The reason...

Is alcohol consumption more helpful than harmful?
Health

Is alcohol consumption more helpful than harmful?

Pranjal Malewar

People drink to socialize, celebrate, and relax. Alcohol often has a strong effect on people – and throughout history, we’ve struggled to understand and...

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Biology

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