Kansas: Tobacco, liquor tax-hike ideas bring feedback

Kansas: Tobacco, liquor tax-hike ideas bring feedback   Source: The Hutchinson News By Mary Clarkin Staff February 1, 2017   Gov. Sam Brownback’s call for a $1 tax hike on a pack of 20 cigarettes stands in the shadow of the tax hike favored by the health-care industry.   House Bill 2231, introduced Tuesday, seeks […]

Health Benefits Of Alcohol Are Exaggerated And Likely Non-Existent, Suggests Study

Health Benefits Of Alcohol Are Exaggerated And Likely Non-Existent, Suggests Study   Source: Medical Daily By Dana Dovey Jan 31, 2017   Every so often, research surfaces that highlights the supposed benefits of drinking alcohol, but a new study suggests these findings are exaggerated; there is no real connection between alcohol and good health; and […]

Alcohol industry subverting science to prevent greater regulation, study finds

Alcohol industry subverting science to prevent greater regulation, study finds   Researchers say industry’s lobbying of politicians and involvement in policy discussions obstructing health outcomes   Source: The Guardian Melissa Davey 31 January 2017   The alcohol industry makes claims to governments that contradict and obfuscate science in an attempt to influence marketing regulations and […]