More Elderly Women Expected To Drink And Abuse Alcohol; What This Means For Their Health
More Elderly Women Expected To Drink And Abuse Alcohol; What This Means For Their Health Medical Daily By Dana Dovey March 27, 2017 According to a new study, current trends suggest that the number of women aged 60 and older who drink and/or abuse alcohol is set to increase. While alcohol is dangerous for […]
Chicago Suburb OKs Alcohol Sales 84 Years After Prohibition
Chicago Suburb OKs Alcohol Sales 84 Years After Prohibition The Chicago suburb of Kenilworth is allowing liquor sales after more than eight decades. U.S. News March 28, 2017 KENILWORTH, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago suburb of Kenilworth is allowing liquor sales after more than eight decades. The Chicago Tribune reports (http://trib.in/2naZ38x) trustees in […]
Iowa: Guest view: Consumers lose if Iowa alcohol laws are gutted
Iowa: Guest view: Consumers lose if Iowa alcohol laws are gutted Source: Quad City Times Nathan Cooper Mar 28, 2017 Next time you’re at the grocery store, take a minute to study the options. How many brands of soup? Of cereal? Of soda pop? Then, walk down the alcohol aisles. Beer, wine […]
Is alcohol really good for your heart?
Is alcohol really good for your heart? Atlanta News In partnership with SparkPeople.com March 26, 2017 The idea that alcohol may be good for your heart has been around for a while. While moderate drinking may offer health benefits, drinking more can cause a host of health problems. So should you turn to alcohol […]
Researchers find lower academic performance among children prenatally exposed to alcohol
Researchers find lower academic performance among children prenatally exposed to alcohol News Medical | Life Sciences March 25, 2017 Download PDF Copy Despite greater awareness of the dangers of prenatal exposure to alcohol, the rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders remain alarmingly high. This study evaluated academic achievement among children known to be […]
Canadian bar serving alcohol on coasters from drunk drivers’ car wrecks
Canadian bar serving alcohol on coasters from drunk drivers’ car wrecks FoxNews.com March 27, 2017 It’s never a smart idea to get behind the wheel after too many drinks, but one Canadian bar is intent on driving that message home with an unlikely platform. Earlier this month, The Emmet Ray in Toronto, Ontario, […]
Iowa: Adapting to a changing industry
Iowa: Adapting to a changing industry Stephen Larson, Administrator of the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Debi Durham, Director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority Source: Iowa ABD March 24, 2017 Across the nation – and certainly in Iowa – the beverage alcohol industry is changing. The local movement in our state is […]
Moderate drinking is good for the heart. Why won’t public health admit it?
Moderate drinking is good for the heart. Why won’t public health admit it? Source: The Spectator by Christopher Snowdon 23rd March 2017 A new study in the British Medical Journal has found that moderate drinkers have a lower risk of heart attack, angina and heart failure when compared to teetotallers. It found that […]
ID: Bill lifting some alcohol restrictions moves to Idaho House
ID: Bill lifting some alcohol restrictions moves to Idaho House KBOI 2 Idaho News By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press March 23, 2017 BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A conservatively-dominant House panel on Thursday narrowly approved legislation repealing Idaho’s ban on nudity and explicit live performances at certain businesses licensed to serve alcohol. The proposal […]
HI: No more ‘last call for alcohol’ for some
HI: No more ‘last call for alcohol’ for some Retail stores, hotels can now sell spirits 24 hours a day; rule change caught many in the business unaware The Maui News By Chris Sugidono, Staff Writer March 23, 2017 WAILUKU — Alcohol can now be purchased 24 hours a day at retail stores and […]