alcohol

Llegar del trabajo y cenar con una copa de vino o tomar un trago en la playa, para aliviar el calor, o en medio de una nevada, para calentar el cuerpo, son eventos aislados en los que la ingesta de alcohol podría no representar ningún peligro para la salud. Los latinos, por lo general, tenemos el alcohol muy presente desde edades tempranas; en cada celebración de cumpleaños, en cada Navidad o aniversario, según explica el profesor y coordinador del Programa de Nutrición Culinaria en la Universidad del Este en Puerto Rico, licenciado en nutrición y dietética, Ángel Luis Landrón Landrón. Pero, surgen preguntas. ¿Cuánto alcohol es indicado ingerir después de los 50? ¿Con cuánta frecuencia?

We’ve all heard the so-called cures for a hangover: lots of water, greasy food, coffee, B vitamins, hair of the dog, blah blah blah. Not exactly scientifically backed stuff.

Michael Clarke Duncan was full of life just three years ago. The then-54-year-old actor was at the pinnacle of his career. His Academy Award-nominated performance as John Coffey in The Green Mile is still revered.

News, discoveries and ... fun

News, discoveries and ... fun

News, discoveries and ... fun

Having a couple of beers a week may reduce a woman's risk of getting painful rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by nearly a third, a new study finds.

News, discoveries and ... fun

A ruptured aortic aneurysm is known to cause death almost instantly. Basically a tear in one's main artery, it pours out blood at a heartbeat tempo and leaves a lifeless victim in its wake.  The mortality rate from a burst aneurysm is 90% even if you make it to the hospital. Only a few survive.

A nightcap before bed may help you fall asleep more quickly, but it can also disrupt your sleep later in the night and worsen snoring, new research finds.