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Alcohol consumption tied to less disease activity with rheumatoid arthritis

There is an inverse relationship between alcohol consumption and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a study published online Jan. 11 in Arthritis & Rheumatology. Lars ...
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Alcohol consumption may have positive and negative effects on cardiovascular disease risk

Although past research has indicated that moderate alcohol consumption can lower one's risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), more recent studies suggest that moderate levels of drinking may be ...
Medscape

Ultraprocessed Food Consumption Increases Disease Burden in Ulcerative Colitis

Consuming ultraprocessed foods increases the number of episodes of gastrointestinal symptoms and intestinal inflammation in adults with established ulcerative colitis (UC). "[Ultraprocessed food] ...
News Medical

Excessive diet soft drink consumption is associated with the occurrence of liver disease

In a recent article published in BMC Public Health, researchers explore the association between diet soft drink intake and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) using ...
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Study: Your Coffee Addiction Could Be Causing Damage to Your Kidneys

Do you drink three or more cups of coffee a day? You might want to consider scaling back: All that caffeine could be damaging your kidneys, according to a new study. Related story Why Is Everyone on ...
Science Daily

Alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic projected to cause more liver disease and deaths

A one-year increase in alcohol consumption in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic is estimated to cause 8,000 additional deaths from alcohol-related liver disease, 18,700 cases of liver failure, and ...