Booze Snooze: Why Does Alcohol Make You Sleepy, Then Alert?

Booze Snooze: Why Does Alcohol Make You Sleepy, Then Alert? LIVE Science By Laura Geggel, Senior Writer May 6, 2017 Beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages have somewhat of a split personality in how they affect people’s brains. At first, the drinks tend to make people feel super sleepy, but they then jolt those same people wide awake […]

Study finds ‘robust evidence’ that alcohol is a very effective painkiller

Study finds ‘robust evidence’ that alcohol is a very effective painkiller Global News By Jenny Rodrigues, Multimedia Producer May 6, 2017 You’ve heard of people “drinking away their pain,” but a new study has scientifically proven that alcohol is actually an effective painkiller. University of Greenwich’s Trevor Thompson led the review study that looked at 18 different experiments which tested the […]

Fraternity and 18 Members Charged in Penn State Student’s Death

Fraternity and 18 Members Charged in Penn State Student’s Death   Pledge died after falling several times; others failed to seek help, jury says   Source: WSJ By Kris Maher May 5, 2017   Prosecutors in Pennsylvania charged a Penn State fraternity and 18 of its members in the death of a 19-year-old pledge in […]