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 Impair Information - December 1, 2008
| A study by the University of Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions shows that an estimated 15 percent of the U.S. workforce works while under the influence of alcohol. "Clear policies should be in place regarding alcohol impairment and impairment at work," says Doctor Michael Frone, principal investigator of the study, in a Reuters report | | In a study led by Steven M. Kerfoot of the Immunology Research Group at the University of Calgary in Canada and published in the January 2006 issue of Hepatology, researchers speculate that cholestatic liver damage may be associated with an immune response affecting the central nervous system, specifically the brain, which could represent a novel and potentially important pathway. Liver disease is often associated with "sickness behaviors," such as malaise, listlessness, anorexia, difficulty concentrating, and fatigue. In cholestatic liver diseases (where bile production is impaired) such as primary biliary cirrhosis, fatigue occurs in up to 86 percent of patients | | A leading treatment center for women and girls with eating disorders, Remuda Ranch, reports eating disorders are cropping up in the elderly, women in midlife and young kids. "Eating disorders don't just affect the young," said Edward Cumella, Ph.D., director of research and education at Remuda Ranch. "Children and seniors are much more at risk because their bodies aren't as resilient. It may be hard to believe, but research suggests that most people who die from anorexia nervosa are senior citizens | | New York, New York (AHN) A new study has found that sleeping pills may do more harm than good in elderly people | | New York, New York (AHN) A new study has found that sleeping pills may do more harm than good in elderly people | |
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