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The use of injection drugs is responsible for about two-thirds of hiv cases in Russia, the country's consumer rights and sanitary oversight agency announced at a press conference on Monday, AFP/Yahoo! News reports. Alexandre Golyussov, head of HIV/AIDS prevention at the agency, said, "AIDS is mainly spreading in Russia among drug addicts, while sexual transmission is the second main cause.

A group of researchers has identified the precise mechanisms by which binge drinking contributes to clogs in arteries that lead to heart attack and stroke, according to a study published today in the journal Atherosclerosis. The works adds to a growing body of evidence that drinking patterns matter as much, if not more, to risk for cardiovascular disease than the total amount consumed.

Young women who have a miscarriage or an abortion are three times more likely to experience a drug or alcohol problem during their lifetime, according to new research published in the December issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry. Recent evidence has suggested that induced abortion may be associated with later psychiatric disorders in women.