Alcohol and cancer: What does a ‘500% increase’ in risk really mean?
Alcohol and cancer: What does a ‘500% increase’ in risk really mean? Source: https://www.healthnewsreview.org Kevin Lomangino November 8, 2017 Last night, NBC Nightly News ran a story about the cancer risks related to alcohol consumption. But instead of communicating those risks in a way that would educate and inform, NBC’s coverage was […]
Canada: B.C. government to create liquor-reform panel
Canada: B.C. government to create liquor-reform panel Lawyer Mark Hicken to advise attorney general on panel composition Business Vancouver By Glen Korstrom November 7, 2017 B.C.’s new government is acting on a campaign promise to create a beer, wine and spirits panel with the aim of tweaking regulations and supporting the industry. Its Ministry of Attorney […]
Alcohol and Cancer: A Statement of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Alcohol and Cancer: A Statement of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Journal of Clinical Oncology Noelle K. LoConte, Abenaa M. Brewster, Judith S. Kaur, Janette K. Merrill, and Anthony J. Alberg November 7, 2017 Alcohol drinking is an established risk factor for several malignancies, and it is a potentially modifiable risk factor for cancer. The Cancer Prevention Committee […]
Cancer Doctors Cite Risks of Drinking Alcohol
Cancer Doctors Cite Risks of Drinking Alcohol The New York Times By Roni Caryn Rabin November 7, 2017 The American Society of Clinical Oncology, which represents many of the nation’s top cancer doctors, is calling attention to the ties between alcohol and cancer. In a statement published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the group cites evidence that even […]
United Kingdom: Baby boomers warned over drinking as alcohol-linked deaths in over-50s soar
United Kingdom: Baby boomers warned over drinking as alcohol-linked deaths in over-50s soar Last year there were 5,208 deaths of people aged 50-plus wholly attributable to alcohol, compared with 3,582 in 2001 Source: The Guardian Haroon Siddique 7 November 2017 The number of alcohol-specific deaths in people aged 50 and over has […]
Cancer Doctors Cite Risks of Drinking Alcohol
Cancer Doctors Cite Risks of Drinking Alcohol Source: New York Times By RONI CARYN RABIN NOV. 7, 2017 The American Society of Clinical Oncology, which represents many of the nation’s top cancer doctors, is calling attention to the ties between alcohol and cancer. In a statement published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical […]
Major Beer Companies Seek Brew Pub Licenses
Major Beer Companies Seek Brew Pub Licenses Source: Public Action Management by Pamela Erickson November 7th Our regulatory system is structured so there are three independent tiers: supplier, wholesaler and retailer. There can’t be ownership or favorable financial ties from one tier to another. Or can there? Below is a picture of […]
The non-alcoholic’s guide to drinking less alcohol
The non-alcoholic’s guide to drinking less alcohol Source: CNN By Lisa Drayer November 3, 2017 If you’re reading this, you may think you drink a little too much, yet you wouldn’t describe yourself as an “alcoholic.” Maybe you’re a parent who comes home after a stressful day at work and takes a […]
UT: Booze on the ballot: Utah dry town mulls allowing alcohol
UT: Booze on the ballot: Utah dry town mulls allowing alcohol PBS News Hour November 5, 2017 BLANDING, Utah — The rural Utah city of Blanding, one of the last “dry” communities in the Mormon-majority state, will ask voters Tuesday whether to allow beer and wine sales in town for the first time in more […]
Tales of tainted alcohol at Mexican resorts prompt senators to seek action
Tales of tainted alcohol at Mexican resorts prompt senators to seek action Source: Fox News October 31st Nearly a year since a Wisconsin woman died at a Mexican resort after she became severely ill from drinking what is believed to be tainted liquor, officials are calling on the State Department and Office of […]