Thursday, January 8, 2009

alcohol

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Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites

But e-mail intervention may spur some adolescents to change, study finds more >>

Utah State Sorority and Fraternity Charged With Felony Hazing

Charges are related to alcohol-poisoning death of fraternity pledge in November. more >>

Health Tip: When Older Adults Drink

As a person ages, the same amount of alcohol could have a greater effect more >>

Risk-Takers May Lack Ability to Limit Brain Chemical

Finding might lead to new treatments for a variety of addictions, researchers say more >>

Resolving to Break an Addictive Habit?

5 key steps might make it easier to start 2009 with less dependency more >>

Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' White Matter

Study says brain microstructural changes may lead to cognitive problems more >>

Gene Boosts Drinkers' Colon Cancer Risk

About a fifth of white Americans carry the mutation, researchers say more >>

Drink Screw-topped Wines

You can save money and the wines taste better, according to some experts. more >>

States Eye Higher Taxes on Beer, Wine, and Liquor

But raising the price of booze draws a strong backlash from the industry and some consumers. more >>

Toxic Poinsettias? Hangover Cures? It May Be All Fiction

Researchers debunk common holiday and wintertime health myths more >>

America's Top 10 Alcohol-Drinking Cities—and 10 Most Sober Cities, Too

In parts of the country, nearly 1 in 10 adults drinks heavily. Elsewhere, fewer than 1 percent do. more >>

Deciphering the Language of Intoxication

Tipsy and drunk mean different things to men and women and could alter treatment, study finds more >>

Liquor and the Press Go Hand in Hand

The National Press Club was the first to win its liquor license back after Prohibition. more >>

Blagojevich Day 3, Alcoholic Feminists, and Reverend Wright Undead

A taste-testing of today's blogosphere. more >>

10% of U.S. High School Seniors Use Vicodin

And the decline in marijuana use among teens is slowing, survey finds more >>

Health Tip: Alcohol Safety

Read these suggestions before you say "cheers" more >>

Feminists Didn’t Drive Women to Alcohol

Second Wave Feminism Isn't to Blame for Increased Female Drinking more >>

Boston Beer: Secrets of Success

Boston Beer holds contests, attends festivals, and shares its own knowledge and hops with other brewers more >>

The Company Behind a Bottle of Sam Adams

As the economy goes flat, Boston Beer tries to keep its head. more >>

Alcohol After Prohibition: Do We Have It Right Yet?

Do we have it right yet? more >>

Doctors Issue New Neuropathy Test Guidelines

Common nerve problem best diagnosed with combination of assessments, researchers say more >>

75 Years After the Repeal of Prohibition, We’re Still Captives of the ‘Dry’ Crusaders

75 years later, "dry" crusaders are still affecting our ability to take a drink, Maureen Ogle writes. more >>

Binge Drinking Clogs Arteries With Plaque

Immune cells stick inside blood vessels causing inflammation, blockage, study finds more >>

Light Drinking Poses No Heart Risk for Women

But more than two glasses a day linked to atrial fibrillation, study finds more >>

Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders

Alcohol, nicotine use, personality illnesses common, study shows more >>

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