Long-term alcohol use can also result in high blood pressure, which increases a personâs risk of heart disease. However, blood pressure can go back to normal within a few months after drinking stops if there is not much damage to the heart. Learn more about how alcohol can affect the heart.
Last name: Pena. Recorded in many spellings including Pena, Pina, Pinilla, Pennetta, and Pennazzi, this is a surname of Roman (Latin) origins, and recorded in many parts of Southern Europe. The derivation is from the word 'penna', from the pre-Christian period, and this decribes either a prominent rock, or in most cases, a fortress or battlements.
penÂ·ance. n. 1. An act of self-mortification or devotion performed voluntarily to show sorrow for a sin or other wrongdoing. 2. Penance A sacrament in some Christian churches that includes contrition, confession to a priest, acceptance of punishment, and absolution. Also called reconciliation. tr.v. penÂ·anced, penÂ·ancÂ·ing, penÂ·ancÂ·es. To impose penance upon.