What’s driving more women to drink?
What’s driving more women to drink? Iowa State University August 19, 2019 AMES, Iowa – More women are drinking alcohol and an Iowa State University research team is working to understand why. Not only is the gap shrinking between men and women who drink, but ISU researchers found variations in the amount and frequency women […]
Binge drinking may be more damaging to women
Binge drinking may be more damaging to women Medical Xpress by University of Missouri August 19, 2019 Alcohol consumption is a major cause of chronic liver disease in the United States, and binge drinking is emerging as a significant contributor to liver injury. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six U.S. […]
Pouring Out New Ideas for Bars and Bartending
Pouring Out New Ideas for Bars and Bartending National Center for Business Journalism by Amy-Xiaoshi DePaola August 19, 2019 very summer, there are new recommendations for local bars to try or cocktails to imbibe. Here are some new ways to look at bars and bartending. The daily routine Alcohol sales in drinking places, such as bars, […]
Why Warning Pregnant Women Not to Drink Can Backfire
Why Warning Pregnant Women Not to Drink Can Backfire Harsh measures, or even threats of them, can lead to the avoidance of prenatal care entirely. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/ By Aaron E. Carroll Aug. 19, 2019 In many areas of health policy, the best of intentions can lead to more harm than good. Such is the case with […]
Doctors Can Help Teens Make Healthy Choices by Facilitating Talk about Sex, Alcohol with Parents
Doctors Can Help Teens Make Healthy Choices by Facilitating Talk about Sex, Alcohol with Parents Parents and teenagers often find it difficult to talk about sex and alcohol, but a new study suggests that doctors can help. News 18 IANS August 17, 2019 Parents and teenagers often find it difficult to talk about sex and […]
Why Warning Pregnant Women Not to Drink Can Backfire
Why Warning Pregnant Women Not to Drink Can Backfire Harsh measures, or even threats of them, can lead to the avoidance of prenatal care entirely. The New York Times By Aaron E. Carroll August 19, 2019 In many areas of health policy, the best of intentions can lead to more harm than good. Such is […]
How the Bar Industry Plans to Deal With Harassment in the Workplace—Including Unruly Guests
How the Bar Industry Plans to Deal With Harassment in the Workplace—Including Unruly Guests Fortune By Billy Lyons August 17, 2019 Though bars are known for offering refuge to many, their reputation as a house of worship with better tasting holy water is not celebrated the same way as a religious institution. Bars and restaurants have […]
Religion and Drinking Alcohol in the U.S.
Religion and Drinking Alcohol in the U.S. Source: https://news.gallup.com/ BY FRANK NEWPORT August 13, 2019 Americans who attend religious services weekly are less likely than others to drink alcohol, reflecting the centuries-old connection in American history between religion and the perceived immorality of drinking. As my colleague Lydia Saad recently pointed out in her annual review […]
United Kingdom: University shuts its SU bar because students prefer coffee to beer
United Kingdom: University shuts its SU bar because students prefer coffee to beer The Telegraph By Yohannes Lowe August 15, 2019 A Scottish University has closed its Student Union bar because of a dwindling demand for alcohol from its students who increasingly prefer coffee to beer. Abertay University, located in Dundee, Scotland, said that stocking alcohol at […]
Study Shows Mothers Who Drinks Alcohol During Pregnancy is at Risk Changing their Babies’ DNA
Study Shows Mothers Who Drinks Alcohol During Pregnancy is at Risk Changing their Babies’ DNA The Science Times Staff Reporter August 15, 2019 Mothers who drink moderate to high levels of alcohol during pregnancy may be changing their babies’ DNA, according to a Rutgers-led study. “Our findings may make it easier to test children for […]