‘Tis the season where so many of us tend to go overboard with drinking, between festive Thanksgiving dinners, countless holiday parties and raucous New Year’s celebrations. But after the holiday cheer dissipates, most of us are left with that unwelcome … Read More
Sometimes you may just want a drink; it calms you down, or takes the edge off — or maybe it’s just for fun. But when you start using alcohol to always feel better, you’re going to have a problem. And … Read More
A massive study of past research on autism recently conducted in London shows a potential link between alcoholism and an autism gene. Looking at the role of hereditary factors in the development of drinking problems, researchers found that expression of … Read More
Energy drinks like Red Bull and Monster might be a gateway beverage to unhealthy behavior, a recent study finds. The study found that musicians (professional and amateur) who drank energy drinks were more likely to binge drink (alcohol), have social … Read More
Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy is currently the leading cause of preventable birth defects. It increases the risk of bearing a child with lifelong physical and mental disabilities, and yet many pregnant women continue to drink. Each year, one in … Read More
Most of us have been to a college party and had too much to drink. But drinking too much at one time may actually affect our brain function and memory. Binge drinking is the consumption of large quantities of alcohol … Read More
A recent study about young adults and their “friends with benefits” (FWB) relationships reported men were more likely than women to have had such a relationship in the past year. Not surprisingly, only a small handful of these situations turn … Read More
Salt and wine confuse most Americans. Sea salt is not a low sodium alternative to regular table salt. Wine is good for your heart, but only one to two glasses a day. Memorize those facts in case you are part … Read More
