Introduction Serving in the United States Armed Forces comes with unique responsibilities, privileges, and strict regulations. Among the many questions prospective service members and their families ask is whether alcohol consumption rules change when someone under 21 enlists. This short article will help you understand how the realities of military policy versus civilian law is… Read More
Research Paper Title Age at first drink and severity of alcohol dependence. Background Early age at first drink (AFD) has been linked to early onset and increased severity of alcohol dependence in various studies. Few Indian studies on AFD have shown a negative correlation between AFD and severity of alcohol dependence. The study aimed to… Read More
Research Paper Title Cross-Sectional Study of Sexual Behaviour, Alcohol Use, and Mental Health Conditions Associated With Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Deploying Shipboard US Military Personnel. Background Limited comprehensive data exist on risk behavior associated with sexually transmitted infections (STI) among ship-assigned US military personnel during the predeployment time period (PDT). This study examined whether sexual… Read More
Research Paper Title Restricting Retail Hours of Alcohol Sales within an Army Community. Background Excessive alcohol consumption continues to be a significant concern to overall military readiness; each year, it results in non-deployable active duty service members and service members separated from service. In 2009, The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommended limiting the hours… Read More
A man in the US started producing beer in his gut after it accidentally became colonised by high levels of brewer’s yeast. The normally healthy 46-year old began to experience mental fogginess, dizziness and memory loss in 2011 and had to give up his job. He saw multiple doctors, but they could not work out… Read More
According to a new study of 3,000 people, red wine is linked to a diverse microbiome (Le Roy et al., 2019). That’s a more diverse gut microbiome than people who drink other kinds of alcohol. Having a wide array of gut bacteria is thought to be beneficial to health. The team behind the work think… Read More
Research Paper Title Prospective associations between insomnia symptoms and alcohol use problems among former and current military service personnel. Background Despite evidence that insomnia symptoms exacerbate alcohol use disorder symptoms, there is a dearth of prospective research testing bidirectional associations between these variables. Furthermore, no studies have prospectively examined these associations among military personnel, a… Read More
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