alcohol consumption and its adverse effects on one's health has been the subject of many studies. A latest research conducted by Sarah Twichell from Boston Children's Hospital, explains how binge drinking in early adulthood can make men more susceptible to the risks of high blood pressure later in life.
Researchers led by Sarah Twichell from Boston Children's Hospital analysed data from the Growing Up Today Study (GUTS), a study of children who were 8 to 14 years old in 1996 and were followed with detailed surveys every 1 to 2 years.
Date: Oct 22, 2014
Category: Health
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Binge Drinking May Boost Blood Pressure in Young Men
"This finding parallels studies in older adult men and women," said lead researcher Dr. Sarah Twichell, a clinical fellow in pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital. In older adult men, she said, the more alcohol they consume, the more their risk of high blood pressure (hypertension) increases.SOURCES: Sarah Twichell, M.D., pediatric nephrology fellow, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass.; Guy Mayeda, M.D., cardiologist, Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, Calif.; Sarah Samaan, M.D., cardiologist and co-chair, echocardiography laboratory, Legacy Heart Center, Plano, Texas; Nov. 11-
Date: Oct 21, 2014
Category: Health
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ASN: Binge Drinking May Boost Blood Pressure in Young Men
Sarah Twichell, M.D., a clinical fellow in pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital, and colleagues analyzed information from a 2010 survey of 8,605 participants. The study volunteers were initially recruited in 1996, when the participants were 8 to 14 years old. They completed detailed surveys ever