Binge Drinking As Teens Can Cause Weak Bones Forever In Women
Binge Drinking As Teens Can Cause Weak Bones Forever In Women Medical Daily By Sadhana Bharanidharan June 14, 2018 Young girls and women may have failed to achieve peak bone density if frequent binge drinking was part of their teenage years, according to new research. The study titled “Heavy Episodic Drinking Is Associated With Poorer Bone Health in […]
GDPR: Privacy Uber Ales (Literally)
GDPR: Privacy Uber Ales (Literally) Security Boulevard By Mark Rasch June 14, 2018 When the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became effective, most companies, especially in the United States, had a few simple thoughts. First, “Am I covered?” In other words, does GDPR apply to my activities, particularly in the United States? Second, “Am I […]
Tale as old as time: The historic bond between the military and whiskey
Tale as old as time: The historic bond between the military and whiskey Source: https://www.militarytimes.com/ By: J.D. Simkins June 14, 2018 The United States Army turned a ripe 243 years old today, a festive occasion made all the more exceptional because of another special designation occurring on the same day. No, not Flag Day – […]
USPSTF: Screen All Adults for Unhealthy Alcohol Use
USPSTF: Screen All Adults for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Source: aafp.org Chris Crawford June 08, 2018 About 88,000 people die each year from preventable alcohol-related causes. That’s the word from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), which posted a draft recommendation statement(www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org) and draft evidence review(www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org) on screening and behavioral counseling interventions to reduce unhealthy […]
Belgium: All alcohol consumption impacts health: Belgian health council
Belgium: All alcohol consumption impacts health: Belgian health council Xinhuanet Source: Xinhua June 12, 2018 BRUSSELS, June 11 (Xinhua) — Any consumption of alcohol, however moderate, has a negative impact on health, said the Superior Council of Health (CSS) in a research report published on Monday. Alcohol is the fourth leading cause of death in […]
Global Alcohol Consumption Up In 2017, But U.S. 2018 Wine Exports Uncertain
Global Alcohol Consumption Up In 2017, But U.S. 2018 Wine Exports Uncertain Forbes By Thomas Pellechia , CONTRIBUTOR June 11, 2018 According to IWSR Drinks Market Analysis data recently released, global alcohol consumption grew slightly in 2017—by 8.3 million gallons over 2016, or 0.01%. A small increase indeed, but it comes on the heels of a 1.25% […]
New Jersey: What can be done to modernize NJ’s liquor license laws?
New Jersey: What can be done to modernize NJ’s liquor license laws? Source: https://www.njtvonline.org/ BY Leah Mishkin June 13, 2018 Liquor licenses in New Jersey can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Assemblyman John Burzichelli says his bill would change an old system to make prices affordable for many restaurant owners. “You’ll be able to […]
Drunk BA pilot ‘had empty litre bottles of vodka at his lodgings’
Drunk BA pilot ‘had empty litre bottles of vodka at his lodgings’: Colleagues ‘covered up’ for pilot jailed for being almost six times over the limit as he prepared to fly out of Gatwick (Excerpt) First Officer Julian Monaghan was drunk as jet to Mauritius taxied for take-off 49-year-old veteran BA pilot was hauled from […]
Sydney girl, 15, dies with lethal blood alcohol level after researching drinks
Sydney girl, 15, dies with lethal blood alcohol level after researching drinks Teenager found unconscious at Kenthurst had blood alcohol reading of 0.4 Source: Australian Associated Press 12 Jun 2018 A teenage girl has died in a Sydney hospital with a lethal amount of alcohol in her system after researching alcoholic drink recipes online. Paris […]
War on Alcohol Unsettles Estonia’s Lucrative Booze Cruises
War on Alcohol Unsettles Estonia’s Lucrative Booze Cruises Source: Bloomberg By Ott Ummelas June 12, 2018 Estonia’s efforts to curb alcoholism are scaring away its keenest tourists. Finns, who’ve long hopped on two-hour ferries to Tallinn to stock up on cheap booze, are turning to other destinations after tax hikes pushed up prices for beer […]