Screening for alcohol use may help identify patients that should receive further screening for adverse mental health conditions and other substance use. Investigators found high alcohol used scores ...

In a recent systematic review published in the journal JAMA, researchers evaluated the diagnostic accuracies of screening tools for alcohol usage disorder (AUD) using the Diagnostic and Statistical ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

New research from Boston Medical Center found that alcohol screening rates dropped substantially during the first COVID-19 surge. Published in Preventive Medicine Reports, the study highlights that ...

Actively drinking patients who undergo screening, a brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol use disorder during hospital admission for alcohol-related conditions have fewer ...

Feel like you "can’t handle your alcohol" — or do you experience nausea, facial flushing or a racing heart after enjoying even small amounts of your favorite cocktail? These could be signs that you ...

Influence of physical activity on the development of arm lymphedema after breast cancer surgery. A prospective, randomized controlled trial with a 2-year follow-up No significant financial ...

Previous reports have indicated that between 20% and 60% of pregnant women in Ireland consume alcohol during pregnancy. Data on alcohol consumption by pregnant women in Ireland have previously only ...