Iowa Senate approves limits on drunken driving lawsuits after heated debate
Iowa Senate approves limits on drunken driving lawsuits after heated debate Des Moines Register By William Petroski February 21, 2018 Lawsuits would be limited against Iowa businesses serving alcoholic beverages to drunken drivers under a bill approved Wednesday night in the Iowa Senate. Senate File 2169 was approved on a 29-20 vote, despite arguments […]
OK: Oklahoma losing out on millions through uncollected taxes
OK: Oklahoma losing out on millions through uncollected taxes FOX 25 News By Phil Cross February 22, 2018 OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma is leaking. The leaking is in the form of millions of dollars the state should be receiving but is currently not receiving. The money is from alcohol sales and economists say while there […]
A Dry Story
A Dry Story Almost a century after Prohibition went into effect, we remember it as Puritanism run amok. Scott McLemee looks into a book taking a different view. Inside Higher Ed By Scott McLemee February 23, 2018 Has anyone ever compared a law to the 18th Amendment and meant it as praise? That’s the one criminalizing “the […]
New Research Explores Alcohol Consumption and Cancer
New Research Explores Alcohol Consumption and Cancer A British study links alcohol with cancer-causing DNA damage, but also shows how the body naturally protects against it Wine Spectator By Lexi Williams February 22, 2018 Alcohol and cancer have a complicated relationship. While medical organizations have concluded that alcohol consumption is a risk factor for some forms […]
Iowa: Iowa Senate approves limits on drunken driving lawsuits after heated debate
Iowa: Iowa Senate approves limits on drunken driving lawsuits after heated debate Source: Des Moines Register By William Petroski February 21, 2018 Lawsuits would be limited against Iowa businesses serving alcoholic beverages to drunken drivers under a bill approved Wednesday night in the Iowa Senate. Senate File 2169 was approved on a […]
Drugs, alcohol, suicide killing more Americans than ever (Additional Coverage)
Drugs, alcohol, suicide killing more Americans than ever (Additional Coverage) Blacks, Latinos, Asians being increasingly hit Source: NBC by Maggie Fox Feb.22.2018 “Despair deaths” from drugs, alcohol and suicide have reached new peaks in the U.S. and are not just killing whites, but spiking in communities of color, as well, according to […]
End of alcohol? Scientists find evolving gene which makes us HATE booze (Additional Coverage)
End of alcohol? Scientists find evolving gene which makes us HATE booze (Additional Coverage) HUMANS are evolving a gene which may one day prevent us from drinking alcohol as it will create an “adverse physical response”, researchers have warned. Source: Daily Express By SEAN MARTIN Feb 22, 2018 A study of more […]
Wine could cure bad breath: Drink destroys bacteria that causes cavities and gum disease, paving the way for new toothpastes and mouthwashes containing the key antioxidant
Wine could cure bad breath: Drink destroys bacteria that causes cavities and gum disease, paving the way for new toothpastes and mouthwashes containing the key antioxidant Antioxidants in wine significantly prevent bacteria from sticking to gums Combining such antioxidants with an oral probiotic further boosts dental health These bacteria can enter the bloodstream, leading […]
Utah: Alcohol lobby group ad targets Utah lawmaker, calling his bills ‘hypocrisy’
Utah: Alcohol lobby group ad targets Utah lawmaker, calling his bills ‘hypocrisy’ Source: kutv.com Cristina Flores February 21st The American Beverage Institute, a national group that lobbies on behalf of restaurants, took out a full-page ad in the Salt Lake Tribune to call out Utah Rep. Norman Thurston who spearheaded efforts to pass […]
Minimum alcohol price help call for ‘hazardous’ drinkers
Minimum alcohol price help call for ‘hazardous’ drinkers Source: BBC News February 22, 2018 “Hazardous” drinkers must get the help they need – if minimum prices for buying booze are introduced, a charity has said. The Welsh Government has proposed a law with at least a minimum 50p unit price. Alcohol […]