Half a glass of wine a day can ‘raise the risk of dementia’ as men and women suffer a decline in their brains’ ability to function (Excerpt)
Half a glass of wine a day can ‘raise the risk of dementia’ as men and women suffer a decline in their brains’ ability to function (Excerpt) Drinking three and a half glasses of wine a week may be enough to raise the risk A study of more than 13,000 adults shows even low […]
Drinking alcohol is bad for our health, so will we evolve away from it?
Drinking alcohol is bad for our health, so will we evolve away from it? Source: http://bigthink.com/ by DEREK BERES February 26, 2018 A drastic increase in the number of humans on the planet in the last century, combined with longer life spans, has resulted in increased rates of dementia. As we gaze into […]
Wine tied to healthier arteries for some diabetics
Wine tied to healthier arteries for some diabetics Source: https://www.reuters.com/ Lisa Rapaport February 25, 2018 Some diabetics with plaque buildup in their arteries might have less debris in these blood vessels after adding wine to their diets, a recent study suggests. For the study, researchers examined data on 224 people with type […]
Alcohol and Your Health: What Studies Say About the Effects of Drinking
Alcohol and Your Health: What Studies Say About the Effects of Drinking Source: http://fortune.com/ By GRACE DONNELLY February 23, 2018 On this National Margarita Day, you may be wondering how bad it really is to drink two rounds of buy-one-get-one tequila and lime beverages by yourself. The effects of alcohol seem to […]
Mexico police shut down second black market tequila operation, investigate if tainted alcohol headed to resorts
Mexico police shut down second black market tequila operation, investigate if tainted alcohol headed to resorts Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Raquel Rutledge Feb. 23, 2018 For the second time in one week, Mexican authorities have shut down a black market tequila distillery. More than 1,000 gallons were confiscated on Monday in the […]
No, Drinking Alcohol Won’t Make You Live Past 90
No, Drinking Alcohol Won’t Make You Live Past 90 Live Science By Brandon Specktor February 21, 2018 Recent headlines touted a link between daily alcohol consumption and a nearly 20-percent decrease in mortality risk — but those findings may be clouding the true relationship between alcohol and good health. While a study of senior […]
Iowa Senate approves limits on drunken driving lawsuits after heated debate
Iowa Senate approves limits on drunken driving lawsuits after heated debate Des Moines Register By William Petroski February 21, 2018 Lawsuits would be limited against Iowa businesses serving alcoholic beverages to drunken drivers under a bill approved Wednesday night in the Iowa Senate. Senate File 2169 was approved on a 29-20 vote, despite arguments […]
OK: Oklahoma losing out on millions through uncollected taxes
OK: Oklahoma losing out on millions through uncollected taxes FOX 25 News By Phil Cross February 22, 2018 OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma is leaking. The leaking is in the form of millions of dollars the state should be receiving but is currently not receiving. The money is from alcohol sales and economists say while there […]
A Dry Story
A Dry Story Almost a century after Prohibition went into effect, we remember it as Puritanism run amok. Scott McLemee looks into a book taking a different view. Inside Higher Ed By Scott McLemee February 23, 2018 Has anyone ever compared a law to the 18th Amendment and meant it as praise? That’s the one criminalizing “the […]
New Research Explores Alcohol Consumption and Cancer
New Research Explores Alcohol Consumption and Cancer A British study links alcohol with cancer-causing DNA damage, but also shows how the body naturally protects against it Wine Spectator By Lexi Williams February 22, 2018 Alcohol and cancer have a complicated relationship. While medical organizations have concluded that alcohol consumption is a risk factor for some forms […]