Confronting alcohol use disorder and misconceptions as a woman | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

Confronting alcohol use disorder and misconceptions as a woman | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

Forty-one-year-old Christine* started experimenting with alcohol in her early teens. The first time she tried it, she blacked out and became physically ill. While she instantly regretted that decision, she continued drinking for years, often taking it to the extreme. “Things fell in place when I started listening and following directions. I didn’t feel like … Read more

Woman, 75, ‘first to catch coronavirus within UK’

Woman, 75, ‘first to catch coronavirus within UK’

Image copyright Radoslav Zilinsky/Getty Images Image caption Tests on samples showed the woman, 75, from Nottinghamshire, tested positive on 21 February The earliest person to contract coronavirus within the UK has been identified, scientists believe. Analysis of samples by the University of Nottingham showed a 75-year-old woman, from Nottinghamshire, tested positive on 21 February. A … Read more