Does Moderate Alcohol Consumption Have a Role in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention?
Does Moderate Alcohol Consumption Have a Role in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention? Cardiology Advisor By Crystal Wong, MD April 27, 2017 Alcohol Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease Alcohol has long been demonstrated to have toxic effects on the human body, but in recent years clinical data suggest that alcohol consumption may actually confer cardiovascular (CV) […]
Drugged Driving on Rise, Passes Alcohol Alone in Fatal Crashes, Study Finds
Drugged Driving on Rise, Passes Alcohol Alone in Fatal Crashes, Study Finds NBC News By Phil Helsel And Miguel Almaguer April 26, 2017 The number of American drivers killed in car crashes in which drugs were detected has eclipsed those killed in crashes where only alcohol was found, according to a new study released […]
Editorial: Alcohol in theaters has pros, cons
Editorial: Alcohol in theaters has pros, cons Press Republican April 26, 2017 When you go to the movies, would you like to sip on a glass of wine or a favorite brew? Would you like those around you sipping — or guzzling — as well? These are questions that state legislators are again considering. A […]
DANGEROUS DRINKS AND HOW TO SPOT THEM
DANGEROUS DRINKS AND HOW TO SPOT THEM Source: Imbibe BY M. CARRIE ALLAN APRIL 24, 2017 People sometimes overdo it at cocktail festivals. So when Avery Glasser and his wife, Janet, started feeling under the weather during an event a few years ago, they figured maybe it was just too much booze, not enough water, […]
‘I stopped drinking at 8 weeks pregnant’
‘I stopped drinking at 8 weeks pregnant’: Six mothers of babies with foetal alcohol syndrome reveal the agony of being branded alcoholics – while struggling to cope with their child’s severe behavioural disability (Excerpt) Six mothers have shared their stories of what it’s like to raise children who have fetal alcohol syndrome Exposed to […]
Energy drinks trigger ‘life threatening’ heart activity, study suggests
Energy drinks trigger ‘life threatening’ heart activity, study suggests Source: Beverage Daily April 27, 2017 Findings gathered by a team from the US revealed that drinking a commercially available energy drink containing 320 milligrams (mg) of caffeine results in increased electrical heart activity and rises in blood pressure. These findings were in […]
Simone Biles: Underage drinking is going down. Here’s how to keep our winning streak alive
Simone Biles: Underage drinking is going down. Here’s how to keep our winning streak alive Source: Fox News By Simone Biles April 27, 2017 As a world champion gymnast, I’m all about momentum. It’s the force that propels me through a double layout full twist in the floor competition. Momentum is also what […]
MA: Beer at Target’s Fenway store was too cheap, state says
MA: Beer at Target’s Fenway store was too cheap, state says The Boston Globe By Dan Adams, Globe Staff April 25, 2017 The state’s crackdown on super-cheap booze isn’t over. Regulators at the Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission have cited Target’s store in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston for violating a longstanding state rule that bans retailers […]
AL: ABC wants to bring state underage drinking program
AL: ABC wants to bring state underage drinking program Andalusia Star-News By Kendra Majors April 26, 2017 The Alabama Beverage Control Board has a message for local teenagers and their parents: Underage drinking is illegal and law enforcement is cracking down. Eddie Lard, coordinator of the Under Age, Under Arrest Program, spoke to members of the […]
AL: Alabama could soon allow Sunday morning alcohol sales in restaurants
AL: Alabama could soon allow Sunday morning alcohol sales in restaurants AL.com By The Associated Press April 26, 2017 The Alabama House of Representatives has voted to let some local governments decide if restaurants can offer up Sunday morning mimosas and other alcoholic drinks. The bill would allow county commissions and city councils, in areas where […]