Drunk-Driving Fatalities Increasing Among Young Female Drivers
Men historically make up the majority of alcohol-related auto crashes, but more young women are becoming involved in drunk-driving fatalities. Dr. Virginia Tsai of the University of California San...
View ArticleWomen and Alcoholism
No longer affecting men only, alcoholism today is an equal opportunity disease. But women and alcoholism are, in many ways, much different than their male counterparts. Researchers across the spectrum...
View ArticlePeer Substance Abuse May Increase Females’ Genetic Tendency to Use Drugs
Nature versus nurture debates concern the relative importance of an individual’s innate qualities (“nature”) versus life experiences and the individual’s environment (“nurture”) in determining...
View ArticleStudy Looks at Impact of Alcoholics Anonymous on Incarcerated Women
A new study examined the effectiveness of attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for incarcerated women and those recently released from jail, and found that attending meetings at least once a week...
View ArticleStrong Link Between Victimization and Substance Abuse
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) have found a strong association between substance abuse and victimization, especially among gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. Lead author Tonda...
View ArticleWomen Exhibit Unique Responses to Drug Addiction
The causes, consequences, and treatments of drug addiction are slightly different for each individual. But growing research has revealed that the components of drug addiction can be very different...
View ArticleNot a One-Size Fits All Approach
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus is a popular book written about the difference in the two genders. What scientists have also learned is that those distinctions between the sexes could determine...
View ArticleAlcohol Abuse Among Professional Women
A new European study shows that well-educated career women drink more than other women both in terms of frequency and quantity. British researchers examined female drinking habits in Denmark and the...
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Alcohol Boosts Breast Cancer Risk
Alcohol is a systemic poison that damages a number of organs and disrupts a variety of vital body processes. Alcohol’s poisonous effects can produce serious, severe, even fatal consequences, including...
View ArticleMother’s Drinking Increases Baby’s Risk of Death
Ending a long day with a few drinks is a common occurrence for more than a few Americans. When that activity is an outlet for the pregnant woman, the risk she is creating for her unborn child can lead...
View ArticleChildren Pick Up Drinking Habits From Mom, Study Finds
The intergenerational aspects of alcohol abuse are well-established and well-known. Being born into a family that has a history of problem drinking will predispose a child to having troubles with...
View ArticleDo You Obsess About Your Appearance? Your Brain Might Be Wired Abnormally
A person with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) sees themselves as unattractive or even disfigured in some way despite the fact that others view them as looking perfectly normal. BDD affects around 2...
View ArticleAre You an Avoider? That Can Increase Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are the most common of all mental illnesses in the United States. Nearly 40 million American adults have some form of an anxiety disorder and most of those are women. Why women suffer...
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The Toll of Caregiving – When the Strain of Caring for Others Leads to...
For some, the burden of caregiving can seem unbearable – whether you’re caring for an elderly parent with Alzheimer’s or parenting a child with cerebral palsy. It is, without question, a challenging...
View ArticlePrimary Doctors Key to Abused Women Getting Mental Health Treatment
If you have ever been abused, you know the devastation and destruction it can wreak on your life. Women who have experienced abuse at the hands of a partner often struggle with low self-esteem and...
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Are Women Wired to Worry?
More than 40 million Americans struggle with some form of anxiety disorder and women are more than twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with one. Having an anxiety disorder means coping with everyday...
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Does Imposter Syndrome Plague Adult Children of Alcoholics?
Growing up in a family affected by alcoholism or addiction—or any other situation that prevents adults from being able to parent effectively—leaves a legacy borne by the next generation. Kids grow up...
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Rapid Cycling: Women and Bipolar Disorder
When Kresta was a teenager, her family had called her a “handful.” Her parents joked that the reason they never went on vacations was because just packing would have meant enduring one or more of their...
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The Deadly Consequences of America’s Addiction to Sugar
Over the last 50 years, sugar has become a staple in the American diet. In a newly released interactive infographic called America’s Sugar Addiction: How Our Need for a Sweet Fix Has Expanded Our...
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Mom’s Baby Taken Away Over Poppy Seed Bagel
It’s a nightmare no parent should ever have to endure, but fortunately in this woman’s case, a happy outcome is the result. In April 2010, Elizabeth Mort gave birth to a baby girl, Isabella Rodriguez,...
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