Drinking alcohol during pregnancy could affect the health of your GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, study suggests
Drinking alcohol during pregnancy could affect the health of your GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, study suggests US-based researchers exposed pregnant mice to alcohol as part of a new study They then observed the behaviour of the three following generations of mice Scientists found that the offspring of exposed mice had poorly developed brains Surprisingly, these birth defects […]
Chocolate Powder Is ‘Cocaine On Training Wheels,’ FDA Told
Chocolate Powder Is ‘Cocaine On Training Wheels,’ FDA Told Source: Law360 By Dani Kass July 10, 2017 Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Monday urged the Food and Drug Administration to launch an investigation into Coco Loko, a snortable chocolate powder meant to give an energy boost, a product he said is likely neither […]
United Kingdom: Brexit and Alcohol Bill may be perfect storm which costs 40,000 jobs, say drink industry
United Kingdom: Brexit and Alcohol Bill may be perfect storm which costs 40,000 jobs, say drink industry Irish Examiner July 4, 2017 The combination of Brexit and the unintended economic consequences of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill will only serve to exacerbate pressure on the sector, the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland (ABFI) suggested […]
Guinness to become first global beer brand to give drinkers alcohol and nutritional information
Guinness to become first global beer brand to give drinkers alcohol and nutritional information The Dublin-based drinks giant wants to help consumers understand exactly what they’re drinking in each can DublinLive By Stephen McDermott July 5, 2017 Ireland’s most famous alcoholic export Guinness is set to introduce a pioneering new measure that will see […]
Congressional Letter Expresses Strong Support for Current Federal and State Systems of Alcohol Regulation
Congressional Letter Expresses Strong Support for Current Federal and State Systems of Alcohol Regulation NBWA July 3, 2017 On June 27, 2017, a majority of members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a bipartisan letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressing support for the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). […]
Is Alcohol Good for You? An Industry-Backed Study Seeks Answers
Is Alcohol Good for You? An Industry-Backed Study Seeks Answers New York Times By Roni Caryn Rabin July 3, 2017 It may be the most palatable advice you will ever get from a doctor: Have a glass of wine, a beer or a cocktail every day, and you just might prevent a heart attack […]
Britons are among most at-risk in Europe for alcohol-related cancer
Britons are among most at-risk in Europe for alcohol-related cancer British people consume 2.1 alcoholic drinks every day on average, above the threshold that increases risk of cancer The UK is 8th in a league table of drinking in the 28 EU member states. Source: The Guardian Denis Campbell Health policy editor 3 July 2017 […]
OR: Bill to raise state smoking age to 21 passes House
OR: Bill to raise state smoking age to 21 passes House Oregon could become the third state in the nation to raise the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18. The Daily Astorian By Paris Achen, Capital Bureau July 6, 2017 SALEM — Oregon is on its way to become the third state […]
New Data on Alcohol and the Brain
New Data on Alcohol and the Brain Medscape By Lauri L. Barclay, MD July 6, 2017 DISCLOSURES Moderate Alcohol Consumption as Risk Factor for Adverse Brain Outcomes and Cognitive Decline: Longitudinal Cohort Study Topiwala A, Allan CL, Valkanova V, et al BMJ. 2017;357:j2353 Summary The reported health effects of drinking […]
Binge drinking likely to contribute to development of compulsive alcohol consumption
Binge drinking likely to contribute to development of compulsive alcohol consumption News Medical, Life Sciences July 6, 2017 Prior research suggests that binge drinking may increase people’s risk of developing alcohol use disorders (AUDs), especially adolescents and young adults. It is unclear whether different drinking patterns – for example, intermittent versus regular drinking –have […]