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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
As Gen Z drinks less, studies show older women are drinking more
(NewsNation) — The age gap in alcohol consumption is widening. As younger generations prioritize health and wellness, research shows binge drinking is increasing among middle-aged women. Women who turned 35 between 2018 and 2019 were significantly more likely to binge drink compared to women the same age between 1993 and 1997, according to a 2023 study published in the journal 'Addiction.' Researchers aimed to determine whether age was associated with excessive drinking in women who became mothers for the first time. Are weight loss drugs safe? Learn some of the side effects 'In the United States, subgroups of women at highest risk of excessive drinking appear to be expanding, probably supported in part by a trend towards delayed parenting,' the study found. In other words, women are having children later in life, and the data supported a correlation between older women and increased drinking. 'I think a lot of women are so stressed out, they are self-medicating,' said Chalene Johnson, a women's health advocate and the host of 'The Chalene Show' podcast. A 2023 Gallup survey found young adults in the United States are consuming less alcohol. Sixty-two percent of adults under 35 said they drink, down from 72% two decades ago. CDC advises people 60 and over to avoid chikungunya vaccine: What to know Johnson, who spoke with NewsNation's 'Morning in America' on Monday, said she is mostly alcohol-free and encourages women to limit drinking in her 21-day 'Walk More, Drink Less' social media challenge. 'The biggest thing is realizing how much it's just been incorporated into our society, how much I personally didn't realize I was becoming dependent upon it, so it really helped me to examine my own relationship with alcohol,' Johnson said. 'I don't think people need to necessarily stop drinking, but I do think it's important we are aware of the health risks associated, and I was ignoring them.' Chronic excessive drinking can cause cancer and many other long-term health problems, like high blood pressure, heart disease, liver disease and more. 'Anytime I heard that there was a cancer risk associated with it or health risk associated with it, I was very dismissive. How could that be? Everybody drinks,' Johnson said. 'Realizing this does not align with my common sense, the consumption of alcohol and my objective to age powerfully.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Ozempic doesn't replace need for daily exercise: Life coach
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will not finalize a rule proposed by the Biden administration that would have allowed beneficiaries access to weight-loss drugs such as GLP-1 medications, which are in high demand. Life coach Chalene Johnson says microdosing Ozempic may be key in addressing obesity but that daily exercise is still necessary. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
