Month: December 2024

8 Proven Ways to Prevent a Hangover

New Year’s Eve is here and if you plan to celebrate, it pays to plan ahead to avoid starting 2025 with the dreaded hangover. Heavy drinking can trigger unpleasant hangover symptoms, including headache, dehydration and fatigue, as well as nausea and vomiting. The effects of a… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on December 31, 2024

How to Talk About Hearing Loss With a Loved One

You’re gathering with friends or family and something’s just a bit off in conversation with a loved one. It could be new-onset hearing loss, said Dr. Angela Peng, an otolaryngologist at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Some of the telltale signs that someone’s hearing… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on December 31, 2024

Study Finds Estrogen May Trigger Binge Drinking

A woman’s binge drinking might be related to her hormones. The female hormone estrogen appears to promote binge drinking in women, a new mouse study published recently in the journal Nature Communications shows. Specifically, estrogen causes women to “pre-game,” or consume… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a […]

Published on December 31, 2024