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Throw It Back Or Throw It Up: How Will The Allergy Generation Handle Their Drink?

Susan Weissman | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Food Allergies, Immunity, Drinking Age, Teenagers, Allergies, Alcohol, Health, Living News
Susan Weissman

Let's call them The Allergy Generation. They are the approximate two million children in the U.S. who are growing up with life-threatening food allergies.

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What You Don't Know About Osteoporosis

Joseph Sciabbarrasi, M.D. | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Women, Aging, Smoking, Vitamin D, Supplements, Menopause, Post-Menopausal, Wellness, Vitamins, Osteoporosis, Women's Health, Health, Bone Health, Alcohol, Calcium, Calcium Supplement, Living News
Joseph Sciabbarrasi, M.D.

This is the first of three articles on what helps keep bones healthy and strong -- and what does not. We will be covering both prevention of and treatment for osteoporosis for women as well as men.

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Richmond Gang Rape 911 Caller Speaks: Margarita Vargas Heard About Attack, Reported It

Posted 11.08.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Manuel Ortega, Violence Against Women, Richmond High School, Richmond High School Prom, 911 Call, Crime, Gang Rape, Alcohol, Violence, Bay Area Gang Rape, Richmond High School Gang Rape, Suspects, Margarita Vargas, Sexual Assault, Los Angeles News

A 15-year-old girl who was raped, robbed and beaten by multiple attackers outside of her high school homecoming dance was found by police after 18-yea...

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Cocaethylene Studied: Cocaine, Alcohol Mix To Create Toxic 3rd Chemical

The Observer | Jamie Doward | Posted 11.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Uk, Social Drinking, Beer, Addiction, Liver, Drugs, Coke, Heart Problems, Liquor, Social Drug Use, Cocaethylene, Health, Alcohol, Wine, Us, Medicine, Heart Failure, Cocaine, Living News

Drug addiction clinics say they are becoming increasingly concerned by the health risks associated with the chemical -- the only known example of the ...

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Calvin Hoover Charged: Oregon Man Accused Of Drunk Driving After 911 Call

AP | Posted 11.07.2009 | Home

Read More: Drunk Driving, Marion County Sheriff, Salem, Dui, Stolen Pot, Calvin Hoover, Oregon, Crime, Marijuana, Alcohol, Home News

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon police have charged a man with drunk driving after he called 911 to report his marijuana as stolen but the dispatcher could...

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Russia Tries To Kick The Vodka Habit

nytimes.com | CLIFFORD J. LEVY | Posted 11.02.2009 | World

Read More: Russia, Russian Vodka, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Russia Drinking, Russia Vodka, Vodka, Russia Alcoholism, World News

MYTISHCHI, Russia It was late on a Monday afternoon at the drunk tank in this Moscow suburb, but it could have been any day, at any hour, at any simil...

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Mapping The Link Between Alcohol, Cancer

Yahoo! News | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Science, New Study, Cancer, Alcohol Consumption, Medicine, Health, Wellness, Alcohol, Living News

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

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Police: People Watched Gang Rape Of Teen And Did Nothing To Help

AP / Huffington Post | Posted 11.01.2009 | Home

Read More: Manuel Ortega, Violence Against Women, Richmond High School, Richmond High School Prom, Crime, Gang Rape, Alcohol, Violence, Bay Area Gang Rape, Richmond High School Gang Rape, Sexual Assault, Home News

RICHMOND, Calif. -- Police believe as many as a dozen people watched a 15-year-old girl get beaten and gang-raped outside her high school homecoming d...

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Real Food Rehab: Bringing Back The Cocktail Hour at Home

Dana Joy Altman | Posted 10.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Bar Cart, Cocktails, Appertifs, Home Bar, Alcohol, Digestifs, Julie & Julia, Mixed Drinks, Tequila, Mixology, Drinking, Vodka, Style News
Dana Joy Altman

I couldn't help but notice that there was an awful lot of cocktail drinking going on in Julie & Julia. There's a certain civility to occasionally unwinding and sharing your day over a cocktail.

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Jose Cuervo Marks a Milestone Anniversary With a New Tequila -- And It's Only $2,250 a Bottle

Tony Sachs | Posted 10.20.2009 | Style

Read More: Sherry, Alcoholic Beverages, Francisco Hanal Alfaro, Jose Cuervo, Alcohol, Mexico, Tequila, Riedel Glassware, Araceli Ramos, Spirits, Jose Cuervo 250 Aniversario, Cuervo Gold, Spain, Style News
Tony Sachs

If you're a tequila connoisseur, isn't the urge to sample it overwhelming? And if you're not, who wouldn't like to own something so exclusive that it's in only 494 other liquor cabinets?

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Problem Drinking

Lloyd I. Sederer, MD | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Drunk Driving, Alcohol Abuse, Dui, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Screening Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment, Rape, SBIRT, Alcohol Treatment, Domestic Violence, Living News
Lloyd I. Sederer, MD

Problem drinking is all too common. Solutions are clear and proven. But their use is rare. The safety, health and economic costs of problem drinking are legion.

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Spending On Alcohol

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Economy, University of Michigan, Beer, Economic Crisis, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Youth Radio, Drinking and Driving, Wine, Lauren Silverman, Binge Drinking, Youthradio, Drinking Age, Drinking, Addiction & Recovery, Health, Living News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

They say to start saving when you're young. After my 21st birthday I took this advice and made a commitment to cut down on spending. Unfortunately, beginning to save and turning 21 seem to mix about as well as Bailey's Irish cream and lime juice.

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The Roller Coaster Relationship With An Alcoholic/Addict - When Do You Get Off The Ride? Part 2

Carole Bennett | Posted 10.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Alcoholic, Carole Bennett, Addiction & Recovery, Alcohol, Living News
Carole Bennett

A 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous or a rehabilitation program is becoming imperative. This revelation could be just what the alcoholic/addict has needed or been subconsciously waiting for.

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Stiletto Stoners -- Making the Safer Choice

Mason Tvert | Posted 10.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Working Women, The Today Show, Women's Health, Marie Claire, Marijuana, Alcohol, Living News
Mason Tvert

If we are going to change marijuana laws in this country, we need the public to see marijuana for what it is: a benign intoxicant that millions of Americans use instead of alcohol for recreation and relaxation.

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Marijuana in America: More Mainstream Than Ever, More Arrests Than Ever!

Tony Newman | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Tony Newman, Drug Policy Alliance, The Today Show, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Drug War, Marijuana, Alcohol, Legalize Marijuana, Marie Claire, Racial Profiling, Prohibition, Living News
Tony Newman

Need more evidence that marijuana has gone mainstream in America? This morning on The Today Show, Matt Lauer chatted up a piece on so-called "Stiletto Stoners:" educated, professional women who favor marijuana as their intoxicant of choice -- and are increasingly comfortable admitting it.

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Make Your Own Hard Cider

Daniel Shumski | Posted 09.29.2009 | Style

Read More: Drinks, Hard Cider, Cider, Fruit, Recipes, Alcohol, Food, Apples, Apple Cider, Recipe, Organic Food, Distilling, Brewing, Fermentation, Style News
Daniel Shumski

Any idiot can do this. Because, really, I'm nothing if not any idiot.

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The Roller Coaster Relationship With An Alcoholic/Addict: When Do You Get Off the Ride?

Carole Bennett | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction and Recovery, Drug Addict, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Alcoholic, Addict, Addiction & Recovery, Substance Abuse, Family, Living News
Carole Bennett

I have compiled what I call The Pyramid of Change; 6 phases of the alcoholic/addict from the beginnings of irresponsible behavior to full blown wreckage.

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13 Natural Hangover Cures: Quick Remedies Or False Hope? (PHOTOS) (POLL)

Huffington Post | Michael Macher | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Hangover Remedies, Homeopathic Remedies, How to Cure a Hangover, Hangover Fixes, Hangover Cure Drink, Quick Hangover Cure, Best Hangover Drink, Hangover Cure, Natural, Hangover Cures, Natural Hangover Cures, Slidepoll, Hangover, Huffington Post Michael Macher Hangover, Why Do You Get Hangovers, The Hangover, Homeopathy, Drinking, Wellness, Cure Hangover, Alternative Medicine, Hangover Fix, Health, Alcohol, Best Hangover Remedies, Sick, Michael Macher Natural Hangover, Medicine, Weed Hangover, Hangovers Remedies, Living News

Hangovers happen to the very best of us. We all know the familiar story: the evening starts off innocently enough--you go to a party to unwind after a...

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Binge Drinking Raises Risk of Infection

BBC NEWS | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Prevention, Health, Swine Flu, Alcohol, Addiction, Binge Drinking, Immune, Immune System, Drinking, Wellness, Living News

Drinking copious amounts of alcohol in one session scuppers the immune system by knocking out proteins essential for fighting off bacteria and viruses...

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Alcohol Dependence Risk Increases As Age At First Drink Decreases

medicalnewstoday.com | Posted 09.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Health, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Living News

Individuals who begin drinking at an early age are more likely to subsequently develop alcohol dependence. ...

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Female Alcoholics: Their Secret Lives

wellness.com | Elizabeth Weise | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Alcoholics, Women, Mental Health, Women's Issues, Women's Health, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Alcoholic, Motherhood, Alcohol Abuse, Binge Drinking, Drinking, Addiction & Recovery, Living News

The numbers are troubling: An estimated 17.6 million adults in the USA are either alcoholics or have alcohol problems, according to the National Insti...

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Kym Krocza: Fox Lake Teacher Allegedly Paid Students For Housework With Zoloft, Marijuana, Alcohol

Chicago Sun-Times | Dan Rozek | Posted 09.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Math Teacher, School, Marijuana, Teacher, Alcohol, Housework, Chicago, Fox Lake, Students, Crime, Kym Krocza, Zoloft, Chicago News

A teacher at a Fox Lake high school recruited two teenage girls to do chores around her home -- then paid the 14-year-olds for their work with marijua...

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The Curse of Domestic Violence: A Cycle of Abuse from Father to Son

Ramon Resa, MD | Posted 09.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Abuse, Spousal Abuse, Economy, Economic Crisis, Violence, Drugs, Parenting, Dysfunctional Family, Murder, Pediatricians, Child Abuse, Health, Alcohol, Domestic Violence, Family, Santa Fe, Living News
Ramon Resa, MD

How can boys raised in an abusive environment learn any differently? It is nice to say we have to show them or teach them by example, but what example can we use?

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Raymond Cook: Doctor Kills Ballerina Elena Shapiro In DUI Crash: Police (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 09.16.2009 | Home

Read More: Elena Bright Shapiro, Second Degree Murder, Crime, Dancer Killed, Dwi, Wake Forest, Elena Shapiro, Dead, Dui, Ballerina Killed, Nc, Charged With Murder, Plastic Surgeon, Drunk Driving, Raymond Cook, Killed, Video, Dancer, Carolina Ballet, Ballerina, Cosmetic Surgeon, Alcohol, Elina Shapiro, Doctor, Drunk Doctor, UNC Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Home News

Elena Bright Shapiro was a 20-year-old ballerina with a promising career ahead of her. She died Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, when the car she was driving w...

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Andrew Sullivan's "Special" Treatment Should Be Standard

Mason Tvert | Posted 09.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pot, Andrew Sullivan, Legalization, Marijuana, Weed, Prohibition, Alcohol, Politics News
Mason Tvert

Sullivan may have received special treatment, but he received the appropriate treatment. Now, we need to change our marijuana laws so that this appropriate treatment is the rule, not the exception.

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