Alcohol Consumption

Tattoo Study Reveals Drinking Differences Between People With, Without Tats

Posted 04.17.2012

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By: MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Published: 04/16/2012 04:22 PM EDT on MyHealthNewsDaily People with tattoos drink more than their tattoo-less peers, a...

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Do You Live In America's 'Binge Drinking Belt'?

Posted 01.24.2012

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Data released Monday shows that some of the highest rates of binge drinking in the nation can be found in the Midwest -- specifically in Illinois. ...

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Does Alcohol Help Prevent Alzheimer's?

Gary W. Small, M.D. | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Resveratrol, Wine, Alzheimer's Disease, Alcohol Consumption, Alzheimer's, Alcohol Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Prevention, Alcohol and Alzheimer's, Healthy Living News

I have always been a lightweight when it comes to drinking. One of my college roommates speculated that I might be afflicted with some type of anti-social disease that made me allergic to alcohol. It turns out that this "affliction" may have been protecting my brain from Alzheimer's.

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Mixed Data for Those Who Cheer Wine, Liquor (For Holiday Imbibing)

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 02.11.2012

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The next time you're toasting your health for the holidays, should you raise a glass of water instead of a finely crafted vintage? The science on the merits and risks of wine have become increasingly murky the more we learn.

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French Lessons: Why You Shouldn't Let Teens Drink At Home

www.npr.org | Posted 12.12.2011

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Many European parents, and some American ones, too, have long figured if they let their kids drink alcohol at home, they'd be less likely to go hog wi...

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Heavy Drinking Costs Economy Hundreds Of Billions Every Year

Posted 12.18.2011

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Heavy drinking is costing the U.S. economy more than $200 billion a year, mostly in lost workplace productivity, a U.S. health agency said on Mond...

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A Drink A Day Keeps Aging At Bay? New Study Says 'Yes'

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 11.04.2011

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If you love your nightly glass of wine, but also have a nagging sense it’s not the best thing for your body, then take heart: According to a new stu...

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Study Finds Drinking Could Help Fight Dementia

HuffingtonPost.com | Lizzie Schiffman | Posted 10.18.2011

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While social drinking can make it hard to remember what happened last Saturday night, a new study by Loyola University suggests it could help prevent ...

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You Could Be More Buzzed Than You Think

Health.com | Melanie Mannarino | Posted 08.31.2011

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Laura Allahverdi thought nothing of getting into the driver’s seat one evening in October 2004 after having two vodka cranberries. "I didn’t f...

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Teens Say 5 Or More Drinks A Day No Big Deal

AP | JENNIFER C. KERR | Posted 06.06.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Downing five or more alcoholic drinks nearly every day isn't seen as a big problem for many of the nation's teens, says a new report. W...

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Moldova Wins: Alcohol Consumption Around The World, Illustrated

The Economist | Posted 05.25.2011

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THE world drank the equivalent of 6.1 litres of pure alcohol per person in 2005, according to a report from the World Health Organisation published on...

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Kind Fairy: Ukraine Drinking Buddies For Hire

Posted 05.25.2011

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A Ukraine firm is offering a solution to those who find themselves feeling down and out around the holidays. For 150 Ukrainian hryvnias (or about $18)...

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How To Avoid Holiday Overeating

latimes.com | Rosie Mestel and Ben Harder | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Holidays, Turkey, Thanksgiving, Gravy, Diet, Alcohol Consumption, Obesity, Feasting, Overeating, Wellness, Overweight, Holiday, Calories, Health, Willpower, Nutrition, Alcohol, Holiday News, Healthy Living News

Fill up on the vegetables. Skip the pumpkin pie, or at least the whipped cream. Forgo the gravy; go really easy on the stuffing. And just say no to al...

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Mapping The Link Between Alcohol, Cancer

Yahoo! News | Posted 11.17.2011

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New research suggests that alcohol may boost the progression of cancer by stimulating a pathway inside cells....

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