Any type of abuse within South Asian households normally goes under the radar. But, brave student Mandeep Singh* has come forward about how his own sister sexually abused him. The 20-year-old from Birmingham wanted to share his experiences in the hopes that more people, especially men, will come forward and seek help. Whilst sexual and domestic abuse cases involving women […]
Alcoholism, if left untreated, could have dangerous repercussions. Thus, it is no surprise that there are a range of drugs developed to treat this condition. Of these drugs, disulfiram (DSF) is approved by the Food and Drug Agency (FDA) for the treatment of alcoholism. DSF primarily inhibits the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH), which is responsible for the metabolism of alcohol. […]
Heavy alcohol use is associated with missing work, but the scope of that relationship has not been well understood. Now, based on survey data from more than 110,000 U.S. adults with full-time jobs, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have quantified the extent of the problem. Among U.S. adults working full time, an estimated 9% — […]
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