AIM The aim of the present study was to investigate possible associations between UV exposure and other health risk behaviours in different social environments and in regard to previous history of skin cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS In two closely-located, equally-sized cities in Sweden, representing different social environments (blue collar and white collar), patients aged 55-69 years, diagno...

.. Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in population of Sargodha and determination of possible risk factors. Design: Descriptive study. Place and Duration: University medical complex & Research Center, Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha from 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017. Material and Methods: The study was conducted among 486 clinically suspected individuals of S...

Dietary habits have been rarely associated with seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy. We report a case of a man with a partial symptomatic epilepsy whose daily habit of heavy coffee drinking was associated with an increased seizure frequency. This patient witnessed a dramatic decrease in the frequency of his seizures after stopping coffee ingestion. Caffeine is a global stimulant and the...

BACKGROUND About 50% of university students overconsume alcohol, and drinking habits in later adulthood are to some extent established during higher educational studies. Several studies have demonstrated that Internet-based interventions have positive effects on drinking habits among university students. Our recent study evaluated two mobile phone apps targeting drinking choices at party occasi...

Regional variations in officially recorded rates of alcohol related morbidity in Britain were investigated by surveying community drinking habits of a randomly selected sample of adults in the Highlands, Tayside, and part of the South East Thames region. Contrary to expectations, patterns of alcohol consumption did not differ in a manner consistent with the much higher rates of alcohol related ...

Introduction The medical field is very stressful. To reduce stress, healthcare workers may resort to different habits, including smoking and drinking. Objectives We aimed assess the drinking habits of interns fellows in Tunisian hospitals. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted April 2022 through online platforms. pre-established questionnaire sent fellows, working public hospitals, coll...

AIMS This study examined the validity of two methods of classifying binge drinkers. METHODS Adult drinkers (n = 166) completed the Alcohol Use Questionnaire (AUQ) and a Timeline Followback (TLFB) interview to characterize drinking during the past 28 days. Using Townshend and Duka's (2005) recommendations, answers on three AUQ items (average drinks per hour, number of times drunk within the pr...