alcohol

Health Buzz: High Blood Pressure and Other Health News

Health - October 15, 2008

Alcohol and the brain, Internet searching, stress and heart disease more >>

Excess Drinking Shrinks the Brain

Health - October 13, 2008

Too much alcohol has a greater effect on women, study found. more >>

Viewpoint: Drinking Age

Opinion - October 9, 2008

We asked readers to weigh in on a proposal by college presidents to lower the drinking age. more >>

America's Newfound Love of Wine

By Kimberly Palmer - Money & Business - October 7, 2008

Modern drinkers have overcome the country’s troubled history. more >>

Study Suggests Red Wine May Protect Against Lung Cancer

Health - October 7, 2008

But authors say research, which focused on men, doesn't mean it's OK to smoke more >>

ADHD Stimulant Meds Cut Young Girls' Drug Abuse Risk

Health - October 6, 2008

Study mirrors previous findings in boys, researchers say more >>

Drinking Before 15 Boosts Risk of Later Alcohol Abuse

Health - October 2, 2008

Study suggests delaying imbibing as late as possible, until 18 or older, is best more >>

Casual Smokers at Greater Risk for Alcohol-Use Disorders

Health - September 24, 2008

Even non-daily puffers 16 times more likely to be hazardous drinkers, study says more >>

Wine Compound May Protect Against Radiation Exposure

Health - September 23, 2008

Rat study finding could lead to human treatments that are effective, non-toxic more >>

Dozens Arrested at Notre Dame, Vanderbilt

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - September 23, 2008

Police crack down on weekend parties, arresting students for underage drinking and disorderly conduct. more >>

Stroke Prevalence Higher, Deadlier Among American Indians

Health - September 23, 2008

More smoking, hypertension, diabetes may explain statistics, study says more >>

Why 'Sin' Stocks Pay in a Down Market

By Katy Marquardt - Money & Business - September 18, 2008

Booze, guns, smokes, and slots tend to hold up during slumps. more >>

Hard Liquor Ban Poorly Received at Providence

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - September 15, 2008

Students complain about the new policy, saying there was inadequate notification of changes. more >>

The Upside of Recession?

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - September 12, 2008

Consumers say they are having more drinks, cigarettes, and sex. more >>

Compound Could Reduce Heart Attack Damage

Health - September 11, 2008

Acts against destructive free radicals, researchers say more >>

Beer and Globalization

By Kirk Shinkle - The Ticker - September 11, 2008

Embattled Bud, Suds in China. more >>

Southern Mississippi Fraternity Evicted After Hazing Probe

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - September 9, 2008

Two female students were hospitalized with alcohol poisoning after a Kappa Sigma event. more >>

Economy Got You Down? Buy Booze, Guns, Smokes, and Slots

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - September 9, 2008

"Vices" persevere in tough times. more >>

Should the U.S. Drinking Age Stay at 21?

Opinion - September 8, 2008

Or should it be changed? more >>

A Lower Age Would Be Unsafe

By Laura Dean-Mooney - Opinion - September 8, 2008

The 21 drinking age has saved lives and should remain. more >>

The Status Quo Has Bombed

By John McCardell - Opinion - September 8, 2008

The 21 drinking age has fostered a secret culture of binge-drinking. more >>

For Even Healthy Men, Alcohol Seems to Lower Heart Attack Risk

Health - September 5, 2008

Moderate drinking appears to be beneficial, but doctors are cautious more >>

Neighborhood Alcohol Outlets Tied to Kids' Injury Risk

Health - September 4, 2008

Parental supervision undermined in 'disordered' areas where liquor is sold, study says more >>

College Freshmen See Rx Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol, Pot

Health - September 3, 2008

But surveys found cocaine viewed as most dangerous to health more >>

Alcohol in Early Pregnancy May Prompt Fetal Cell Death

Health - August 29, 2008

Even a few glasses of wine enough to disrupt normal development, mouse study finds more >>