Study finds alcohol tax increases beneficial to public health
Study finds alcohol tax increases beneficial to public health Salina Post By Ashley Booker April 27, 2015 Researchers from the University of Florida recently found that increasing alcohol taxes decreased alcohol-related car crashes and related health problems. These same researchers say Kansas could see similar benefits if legislators approve Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposed […]
Should Alcohol Be Forced to List Calories?
Should Alcohol Be Forced to List Calories? TIME By Alexandra Sifferlin April 28, 2015 Your booze is full of “invisible calories” Right now, alcoholic beverages in the U.S. and the European Union aren’t required to spell out what’s in the bottle. But they should be, argues a public health expert in a new […]
Teenage binge-drinking could influence brain into adulthood
Teenage binge-drinking could influence brain into adulthood Digital Journal By Sravanth Verma April 29, 2015 New research on rats, supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reports that adolescent binge drinking can disrupt gene regulation and brain development. Such individuals’ brains may show structural and functional abnormalities in […]