TN: Airport considering new alcohol regulations

TN: Airport considering new alcohol regulations   Business Journals October 16, 2015 Get your to-go cups ready.   Memphis International Airport passengers may soon be able to walk the concourses with an adult beverage in hand.   Brian Kuhn, Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority general counsel, has been tasked with exploring regulations to make Memphis International’s […]

Canada: Drunk driving laws in B.C. upheld by Supreme Court of Canada

Canada: Drunk driving laws in B.C. upheld by Supreme Court of Canada Case challenged automatic driving bans, car impoundments for those who blow over .08 on screening device   CBC News October 16, 2015 B.C.s policy of handing out automatic roadside prohibitions to drivers who test over the legal limit for alcohol is constitutional, the […]

Tougher Alcohol Policies Lead to Fewer Cirrhosis Deaths

Tougher Alcohol Policies Lead to Fewer Cirrhosis Deaths   Healthline Written by Shawn Radcliffe October 15, 2015 Over the years state legislators in the United States have passed a number of policies aimed at limiting the consumption of alcohol in an effort to reduce health and public safety issues.   A new study suggests that […]

Excessive alcohol use continues to be drain on American economy

Excessive alcohol use continues to be drain on American economy   CDC October 15, 2015 The COST of Excessive Alcohol UseExcessive alcohol use continues to be a drain on the American economy, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Excessive drinking cost the U.S. $249 billion in 2010, […]

Making a difference: Family spreads word about disabilities, fetal alcohol syndrome

Making a difference: Family spreads word about disabilities, fetal alcohol syndrome   The Montana Standard By Paula J. McGarvey October 16, 2015 MONTANA – One person can make a difference.   That’s the message being spread by Craig Peterson and his adopted sons, Andrew, 22, and Michael, 21, both of whom are affected by Fetal […]

Energy drinks, alcohol, and traumatic brain injuries in adolescents

Energy drinks, alcohol, and traumatic brain injuries in adolescents   Examiner By Elizabeth Kathryn Gerold-Miller October 13, 2015 General risks of energy drinks   Energy drinks contain an unregulated amount of caffeine and other substances with both known and unknown pharmaceutical effects. According to a study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics , energy […]

ME: Maine bill would let drunken drivers keep license if they submit to screenings

ME: Maine bill would let drunken drivers keep license if they submit to screenings The Pendleton Times-Post The Associated Press October 14, 2015AUGUSTA, Maine — A Maine lawmaker is working on a bill that would let convicted drunken drivers keep their driver’s licenses if they submit to alcohol screenings twice a day. WMTW-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1LObOAe ) […]

Russia: Russian cities consider banning booze once a week

Russia: Russian cities consider banning booze once a week   Fox 5 News (New York) October 14, 2015 MOSCOW (AP) — Some Russian officials this week are daring to think the seemingly unthinkable in the land of vodka — banning the sale of alcohol once a week in the country’s two main cities.   Although […]

The most stressful job? Waitressing, say scientists

The most stressful job? Waitressing, say scientists   Menial jobs like waitressing are far more stressful than professions like medicine or architecture, says scientists, as they warn of stroke risk                                     Source: The Telegraph By Sarah Knapton, Science Editor 14 Oct 2015   Ask anyone to name the most stressful professions and they might guess […]