Health Effects of Alcohol

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Health Effects of Alcohol
Excessive drinking can cause a variety of health problems. This index explores a wide range of the health effects of alcohol from fetal alcohol syndrome to alcholism in the elderly.
Articles & Resources


Drinking Alcohol Associated with Obesity - http://alcoholism.about.com/od/healt...iaaa050222.htm
The body mass index of individuals who drink alcohol may be related to how much, and how often, they drink, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

Alcohol's Health Effects - http://alcoholism.about.com/c/ec/11.htm
Almost every system in the body can be negatively affected by alcohol. This email course explains how even moderate drinking can affect your health, and the damage that can be caused by long-term and/or heavy drinking.

What You Don't Know Can Harm You - http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/basics/l/blnaa010816.htm
Did you know that even moderate drinking, under certain circumstances, is not risk free? And that if you drink at more than moderate levels, you may be putting yourself at risk for serious problems with your health and problems with family, friends, and coworkers?

Alcohol and Blood Pressure - http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/heal/a/aa020722a.htm
Even modest amounts of alcohol consumption can cause blood pressure to increase, especially in older adults, according to two recent studies conducted in Japan.

Alcohol Can Cause Irregular Heart Beat - http://alcoholism.about.com/od/healt...jama041011.htm
Alcohol consumption may slightly increase the risk for developing a certain type of irregular heart beat, known as atrial fibrillation, or atrial flutter, according to a Danish study.
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