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Chug! Chug! Chug! Why More Women Are Binge Drinking
It’s not just fraternity brothers who are guzzling one beer too many. Women and high school girls are equally likely to drink too much.
Study: Men and Women Benefit in Different Ways From AA
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) helps alcoholics to become sober, but the program may affect men and women differently.
Want to Cure a Hangover? Don’t Pick Up a Cigarette
Lighting up and drinking go hand in hand on a night of revelry, but smoking can make hangovers worse.
Happy Oktoberfest! Tapping into the Health Benefits of Beer
Wish you could be at Oktoberfest? Even if you can’t make it to the epic annual beer bash in Munich, Germany, that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate your favorite ale — or benefit your health in the process.
Happy Oktoberfest! Tapping into the Health Benefits of Beer
Wish you could be at Oktoberfest? Even if you can’t make it to the epic annual beer bash in Munich, Germany, that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate your favorite ale — or benefit your health in the process.
CDC: Teen Drinking and Driving Falls by Half
None for the road: drinking and driving rates plummet among teens since 1991
College Binge Drinking: How Bad Is the Problem Really?
There’s no shortage of media coverage of drunken excess on college campuses. Just this week, the New York Times filled us in on how social media facilitates students’ expedient drinking and hooking up — so much so that …
Should Children Be Allowed to Sip Mommy’s Drink?
Will allowing your child a sip of wine at an early age prevent him from engaging in dangerous drinking later? Probably not, but plenty of parents think so, finds a recent study.
Why College Binge Drinkers Are Happier, Have High Status
A new study explores the rarely examined benefits of college binge drinking, which must be understood for effective prevention
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Light to Moderate Drinking in Pregnancy May Be Safe, Study Says
Increasingly, the data suggest that light drinking in pregnancy doesn’t have ill effects on the developing fetus. Does this give expectant mothers the license to drink?
Bypass Surgery for Weight Loss Doubles the Risk of Alcohol Problems
Why the mostly commonly performed bariatric surgery in the U.S. doubles patients’ risk for drinking problems, compared with a less severe weight-loss procedure