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No healthy level of alcohol consumption, says major study
Governments should consider advising people to abstain entirely, say authors
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Study finds alcohol hangovers hamper learning and reward processing in the brain
New research published in Psychophysiology indicates that alcohol's detrimental effects on the brain extend into the period of a hangover. "It is well ...
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The Revolution Against the Revolution
Looking back on Shays’ Rebellion. By David Black.
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Why British Royal Navy Sailors Preferred Their Booze on Fire
Today, it's a party trick, but two centuries ago, sailors tested the legitimacy of their booze by setting it aflame.
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'It hits you very quickly': Canada brews first cannabis beer
Scientists in a small Ontario laboratory are testing enzymes and experimenting with fermentation. Their techniques are not new, but their focus is a first. They are developing what is being described as the world’s first beer brewed from cannabis. Most cannabis beers on the market are brewed from barley and infused with marijuana oil, according to Dooma Wendschuh of Province Brands, the Toronto startup behind the product.
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Why Japanese whisky is so good and so hard to find
One of Japan’s leading whisky bloggers discusses the shortage of good Japanese single malts, the state of the country’s whisky industry, and how to order a highball.
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The Painful Wait for a Hangover Pill - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus
One survey of 2,000 people found that if you have only one hangover a month, it adds up to two years of total sick time over the course…
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Why do only some people get blackout drunk?
Even when drinking the same amount as others, only some people experience blackouts. But blacking out can predict other problems down the line.
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First alcoholic Coca-Cola hits Japan
Coca-Cola has launched its first alcoholic drink, a lemon flavoured alcopop, in Japan in a bid to tap new markets and consumers. In a global first for the US drinks giant, three fizzy lemon drinks went on sale on Monday. The product aims at a growing market of young drinkers - especially women.
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Cutting out bacon and booze could reduce your risk of cancer by up to 40%, according to a major new study of over 50 million people
Avoiding bacon and alcohol could help reduce the risk of cancer up to 40%, experts suggested as they unveiled what has been dubbed the "blueprint" to beat the disease. Even small amounts of processed meats and booze increase the risk of a number of cancers outlined in World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) guidelines, which are updated once a decade. The respected global authority has unveiled a 10-point plan to cut your risk of getting cancer by up to 40%.
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Has wine gone bad?
The long read: ‘Natural wine’ advocates say everything about the modern industry is ethically, ecologically and aesthetically wrong – and have triggered the biggest split in the wine world for a generation
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Scotland calls time on cheap booze
The price of cheap, high-strength alcohol has gone up in Scotland as long-awaited legislation on minimum pricing comes into force. The law, which sets a floor price for drinks depending on how many units of alcohol they contain, was passed in 2012 but has faced legal challenges. The Scottish government said the move would cut consumption and save lives.
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It’s time to rethink how much booze may be too much
Researchers are changing how they study the risks of alcohol — and it’s making drinking look worse.
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The weekly alcohol limit still carries a risk of early death
An analysis of nearly 600,000 people found those drinking around five glasses of wine or pints of beer a week were at an increased risk of early death
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Booze-busting nanopills to help the liver
Miniature capsules deliver enzymes that quickly cut blood-alcohol levels.
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Drinking may have given me cancer. The alcohol industry has worked hard to bury the link.
The science is clear that alcohol raises the risk of cancer, but boozemakers don't want you to know.
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“I don’t f—ing care”: In wooing $67M from big alcohol, NIH nixed critical study
The NIH is already investigating the matter as more unseemly details emerge. By Beth Mole.
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Even with income, education, and other correlates controlled, intelligent people drink more alcohol.
As if you needed another reason to indulge in a Saturday morning mimosa, a 2010 study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine found a link between educational achievement and higher alcohol consumption among British men and women.
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Why bland American beer is here to stay
The unique role of the temperance movement in US history might explain why, when it comes to Americans' tastes, bland beer is still king.
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Health Canada aims to reduce alcohol content of sweetened alcoholic drinks
Health Canada wants to reduce the alcohol content and the size of the sugary, high-alcohol drinks like those sold under the FCKD UP and Four Loko brands. Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor is launching consultations aimed at amending federal food and drug regulations to restrict the content of sweetened beverages whose alcohol content is between seven per cent and 12 per cent.
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