A new study suggested the risk for liver disease and cancer starts in adolescence. Researchers in Sweden studied how body mass index in young teens impacted liver problems as adults. They found obese teens and overweight young men were more likely to develop liver disease than normal weight males.
Mixing energy drinks with alcohol could put users at a higher risk for injury. According to researchers in Canada, the stimulants in energy drinks can mask the effects of booze. People may underestimate how intoxicated they are and possibly drink more or engage in risky behavior.
A study in the American Heart Association journal “Circulation” looked at where cardiac arrests occur in order to determine the best places to put automated external defibrillators. Coffee shops and 24-hour ATM’s ranked high on the list since they attract large volumes of people and in some cases, are open around the clock.
1 – Gut (online journal)
2 – Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
3 – Circulation
