Dangers of ‘drunkorexia’: What happens when you skip meals to drink alcohol
Dangers of ‘drunkorexia’: What happens when you skip meals to drink alcohol FOX News By Dr. Manny Alvarez January 9, 2019 Here’s an eating disorder you might not have heard about before: drunkorexia. Actually, it’s not a medically-classified eating disorder. But many experts have noticed that weight-conscious drinkers do tend toward disordered eating habits. Though not mainstream medical terminology, “drunkorexia” […]
Here’s what you need to know about alcohol on planes
Here’s what you need to know about alcohol on planes Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ By Christopher Elliott January 10 On a recent Delta Air Lines flight from Newark to Minneapolis, a passenger seated near Stephanie Wolkin downed five mini-bottles of vodka in rapid succession. By the time the plane landed, the intoxicated passenger had become violently ill, and […]
What drinking TWO glasses of wine a day does to your heart: Shocking scans reveal how regular alcohol consumption can lead to an irregular heartbeat (Excerpt)
What drinking TWO glasses of wine a day does to your heart: Shocking scans reveal how regular alcohol consumption can lead to an irregular heartbeat (Excerpt) Alcohol can cause tissue damage and scarring which interrupt electrical signals These signals are vital for controlling and maintaining a regular heart rhythm People who have 14 alcoholic drinks […]
Are night sweats a sign of alcohol withdrawal?
Are night sweats a sign of alcohol withdrawal? Medical News Today By Jayne Leonard January 7, 2019 Reviewed by Stacy Sampson, DO Alcohol can cause night sweats in some people. Night sweats occur because alcohol can affect the nervous system and how the body regulates and senses body temperature, blood pressure, and heart activity. Night sweats […]
TX: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) Approves TIPS Online Alcohol Server and Seller Training Program
TX: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) Approves TIPS Online Alcohol Server and Seller Training Program News Release By Health Communications, Inc. January 8, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Health Communications, Inc. (HCI) today announced that eTIPS, an online responsible alcohol server and seller training program, is approved by and meets the requirements of the Texas […]
United Kingdom: Glasgow University crowned one of UK’s healthiest as students ditch booze and partying
United Kingdom: Glasgow University crowned one of UK’s healthiest as students ditch booze and partying New research highlights a significant change to the traditional student culture of binge-drinking and unhealthy takeaways. GlasgowLive By Collette Crampsey January 9, 2019 Glasgow University has been named one of the UK’s best institutions for healthy student living. Research by […]
Alcohol-related treatment among American Indians and Alaska natives
Alcohol-related treatment among American Indians and Alaska natives Medical Express By Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation January 7, 2019 Despite having high rates of abstention, American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) also have the highest lifetime alcohol use disorder prevalence among all racial/ethnic groups in the U.S.—just over 41 percent. A new study from […]
Why Cider Means Something Completely Different in America and Europe
Why Cider Means Something Completely Different in America and Europe FBI agents, Prohibition, and beer made American cider sweet and sober. Atlas Obscura By Siddhi Lama January 7, 2019 25 YEARS AGO, BARRY TOPP, owner of the New Forest Cider Company, drove trucks filled with apple cider to sell at festivals all over the United Kingdom. There’s […]
United Kingdom: UK HOSPITALS TO HOST DEDICATED ALCOHOL TEAMS UNDER NEW NHS PLAN
United Kingdom: UK HOSPITALS TO HOST DEDICATED ALCOHOL TEAMS UNDER NEW NHS PLAN Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ by Arabella Mileham 7th January, 2019 The NHS is to set up dedicated alcohol teams in 50 hospitals in England to treat problem drinkers as part of a raft of new measures unveiled by the government today. The new teams will be rolled […]
How Dry January can make you more successful at work
How Dry January can make you more successful at work CNBC By Sarah Berger January 2, 2019 You’ve probably heard of Dry January, when (after a holiday season full of indulging) people abstain from alcohol for the first month of the year. The hashtag #dryjanuary has 116,000 posts on Instagram alone — and millions of people have […]