News results: "drinking age"

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Health

Older Adults More Impaired after Drinking

Older Adults More Impaired after Drinking

Being old and wiser doesn’t necessarily mean you’re also resistant to alcohol....
» read full story March 08th, 2009 - 17:27
Smoking Pot Raises Testicular Cancer Risk

Smoking Pot Raises Testicular Cancer Risk

Young men who smoke pot on regular basis are twice as likely to develop the most aggressive type...
» read full story February 09th, 2009 - 14:49
Moderate Alcohol Consumption Might Prevent Disabilities

Moderate Alcohol Consumption Might Prevent Disabilities

Moderate alcohol consumption appears to benefit seniors, as it may reduce risk of physical...
» read full story January 23rd, 2009 - 16:19
Relaxed People Less Likely to Develop Dementia

Relaxed People Less Likely to Develop Dementia

People who are more relaxed, calm and not easily stressed are less likely to develop dementia in...
» read full story January 20th, 2009 - 15:40
Alzheimer’s Sufferers Taking Antipsychotics At Risk Of Death

Alzheimer’s Sufferers Taking Antipsychotics At Risk Of Death

  Thousands of Alzheimer’s sufferers being prescribed antipsychotic-medication are at...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 15:58
Caffeine Works In A Different Manner For Men

Caffeine Works In A Different Manner For Men

A recent study conducted by the researchers at the University of Barcelona reached the conclusion...
» read full story December 24th, 2008 - 17:33
FDA Calls for Stronger Warnings on Bowel Cleansers for Acute Kidney Injury

FDA Calls for Stronger Warnings on Bowel Cleansers for Acute Kidney Injury

Following the reports of kidney damage in people who had used some sodium-based bowel cleansing...
» read full story December 12th, 2008 - 12:22
Sleep Deprived People With Hypertension Stand Higher Heart Risk

Sleep Deprived People With Hypertension Stand Higher Heart Risk

Lack of sleep is something common nowadays. Whether it’s just a movie on our laptop or catching up...
» read full story November 11th, 2008 - 13:00

Urinary Tract Infections Are Easily Treatable

Bad Wildungen, Germany - The most common symptoms of an acute urinary tract infection are a burning...
» read full story November 10th, 2008 - 10:00
More Exercise and Less Alcohol

More Exercise and Less Alcohol

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a lot of reports and studies linked to breast...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 15:19
Alcohol Intake May Speed Up the Process of Brain Shrinkage

Alcohol Intake May Speed Up the Process of Brain Shrinkage

A new study published in the Archives of Neurology finds drinking alcohol is associated with lower...
» read full story October 16th, 2008 - 14:30
Excess Drinking Linked To Brain Shrinkage

Excess Drinking Linked To Brain Shrinkage

It appears that heavy drinkers have smaller brains than non-drinkers, a new study published in the...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 15:30
Drinking Coffee Does Not Raise Overall Breast Cancer Risk

Drinking Coffee Does Not Raise Overall Breast Cancer Risk

Coffee isn’t harmful to your health, a new study confirms that theory. Is it true that long term,...
» read full story October 14th, 2008 - 14:30
Americans Reject Lowering Drinking Age by Large Margin

Americans Reject Lowering Drinking Age by Large Margin

A recent poll by Nationwide Insurance has found that Americans oppose lowering the minimum drinking...
» read full story August 23rd, 2008 - 15:28
Study: Arsenic In Drinking Water Could Lead To Diabetes

Study: Arsenic In Drinking Water Could Lead To Diabetes

Who would have thought that even water might lead to type 2 diabetes. It’s not exactly the water,...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 13:29
Americans Drinking More Moderately With Each Generation

Americans Drinking More Moderately With Each Generation

More Americans have opted for moderate drinking over the last two generations instead of heavy...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 13:31
Reduced REM Sleep Associated With Obesity

Reduced REM Sleep Associated With Obesity

Getting too little sleep or not spending enough time in rapid eye movement, or REM sleep, is...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 15:25
Smoking Causes Memory Loss in Middle Age

Smoking Causes Memory Loss in Middle Age

Bad news for middle-aged smokers: not only are they affected by the usual problems that smoking...
» read full story June 09th, 2008 - 23:49
No Link between Fruit Juice and Being Overweight in Kids

No Link between Fruit Juice and Being Overweight in Kids

Despite concern that fruit juice leads to gaining weight in children, a new study shows there is...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 13:48
Alcohol Use, Smoking and Cholesterol Boost Alzheimer’s Risk

Alcohol Use, Smoking and Cholesterol Boost Alzheimer’s Risk

Alcohol use and smoking have long been known to have noxious influences on our health. New...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 13:00
Loras College Students Asked to Seek Treatment against Meningitis

Loras College Students Asked to Seek Treatment against Meningitis

The death of a Loras College student in Dubuque has brought people attention to bacterial...
» read full story March 07th, 2008 - 17:42
Cough and Cold Medicines Send 7000 American Kids to ERs Yearly

Cough and Cold Medicines Send 7000 American Kids to ERs Yearly

An estimated 7,000 children end up in hospital emergency rooms year because of cough and cold...
» read full story January 29th, 2008 - 11:40
Caffeine Doubles the Risk of Miscarriage, Researchers Say

Caffeine Doubles the Risk of Miscarriage, Researchers Say

A recent study revealed that pregnant women who consume caffeinated drinks equal to two or more...
» read full story January 21st, 2008 - 11:00
Four Healthy Habits Are the Secret for 14 Extra Years of Life

Four Healthy Habits Are the Secret for 14 Extra Years of Life

A new study revealed that talking exercise, not drinking too much alcohol, eating enough fruits...
» read full story January 08th, 2008 - 13:59
Scientists Say Vitamin D Deficiency May Increase Heart Disease Risk

Scientists Say Vitamin D Deficiency May Increase Heart Disease Risk

Drinking milk or eating eggs may help more than you knew. According to a new report released today...
» read full story January 07th, 2008 - 23:33
Vomiting Bug Sickens Hundreds of Thousands in the UK

Vomiting Bug Sickens Hundreds of Thousands in the UK

The UK is being swept by norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting disease, with more than...
» read full story January 03rd, 2008 - 17:07
City Women More Likely to Develop Breast Cancer

City Women More Likely to Develop Breast Cancer

Women living or working in urban areas are more predisposed to developing breast cancer than women...
» read full story November 27th, 2007 - 15:24
Energy Drinks Increase Heart Risk

Energy Drinks Increase Heart Risk

A recent study conducted by Dr. James Kalus, senior manager of Patient Care Services at Henry Ford...
» read full story November 09th, 2007 - 17:39
Amount, Not Type, of Alcohol Increases Breast Cancer Risk

Amount, Not Type, of Alcohol Increases Breast Cancer Risk

Three alcohol drinks a day, whether wine, beer or spirits, increases the risk of breast cancer by...
» read full story September 28th, 2007 - 11:45
Calcium and Vitamin D May Reduce Cancer Risk

Calcium and Vitamin D May Reduce Cancer Risk

Drinking milk may help more than you knew. According to a study published published in the...
» read full story June 08th, 2007 - 20:51
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U.S.

The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!

The Great American Smokeout Is Here! Time To Quit Smoking!

For many people trying to kick the noxious habit of smoking, the Great American Smokeout is a...
» read full story November 20th, 2008 - 14:38
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Specials

Brain-Stimulating Drugs: Should Healthy People Be Allowed to Take Them?

Brain-Stimulating Drugs: Should Healthy People Be Allowed to Take Them?

Should healthy people take prescription drugs to boost their brain strength? A panel of medical...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 16:30
Obesity Is in Your Genes and...Brain!

Obesity Is in Your Genes and...Brain!

Eating too much to simply satisfy your pleasure for food? Then you’re probably one of those people...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 15:28
Coffee and Breast Cancer, Risks and Benefits

Coffee and Breast Cancer, Risks and Benefits

Moderate caffeine consumption, found in coffee and other caffeinated beverages, was not...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 16:00
Study: Excessive Alcohol Intake Shrinks Your Brain

Study: Excessive Alcohol Intake Shrinks Your Brain

If you’re one of those people liking their daily shots of alcohol, here is another good reason to...
» read full story October 15th, 2008 - 14:05
Venice Film Festival Kicks Off With Surprises

Venice Film Festival Kicks Off With Surprises

The Venice Film Festival has opened with the premiere of the much talked about Coen brothers’...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 15:02
Will Lowering Alcohol Age Reduce Binge Drinking?

Will Lowering Alcohol Age Reduce Binge Drinking?

Lowering the legal drinking age would cease binge drinking to some extent, an estimated 100 college...
» read full story August 25th, 2008 - 14:20
Proposals to Lower Legal Drinking Age Stir Controversy

Proposals to Lower Legal Drinking Age Stir Controversy

Nearly 100 college presidents have signed the Amethyst Initiative, asking government to consider...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 22:27
Review: “Swing Vote” Comes Up With More Than A Mind-Boggling Plot

Review: “Swing Vote” Comes Up With More Than A Mind-Boggling Plot

In the midst of a movie season full of fiery special effects, burning action and smoldering...
» read full story August 01st, 2008 - 16:28
Red Wine Compound Could Delay Aging

Red Wine Compound Could Delay Aging

Drinking a glass of wine on daily basis will do you no harm. Oppositely, it will protect you...
» read full story July 07th, 2008 - 14:37
Underage Drinkers Given Alcohol by Adults

Underage Drinkers Given Alcohol by Adults

A new government survey based on 158,000 teens ages 12 to 20 found there are about 10.8 million...
» read full story June 27th, 2008 - 14:46
Report: Parents, Other Adults Supplying Alcohol to Teens

Report: Parents, Other Adults Supplying Alcohol to Teens

A nationwide survey, by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration carried out...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 16:40

May – The Month Raising Awareness on Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Since 1991, U.S. teenage pregnancy, abortion and birth rates have declined steadily in every...
» read full story May 09th, 2008 - 13:38
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World

College Presidents Sign Petition to Lower Drinking Age

More than 100 fellow college and university presidents have stirred a national debate on drinking...
» read full story August 20th, 2008 - 15:18
Former Supermodel Katoucha Found Drowned in the Seine, Police Say

Former Supermodel Katoucha Found Drowned in the Seine, Police Say

French police found yesterday the body of the former top model Katoucha Niane in the River Seine....
» read full story February 29th, 2008 - 16:40
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Movies

Tori Spelling Dishes Out On '90210' Co-Stars

Tori Spelling Dishes Out On '90210' Co-Stars

Actress and reality TV star, Tori Spelling, who is now pregnant with her second child, decided to...
» read full story February 23rd, 2008 - 03:03
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People

The “Sharon” Inside Elton Puts Lily Allen in Her Place

The “Sharon” Inside Elton Puts Lily Allen in Her Place

Kids now days drink as much as kids of yesterday used to in their prime, but they don’t know when...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 22:32
Alcohol Ingestion Drops In Americans As They Grow Old

Alcohol Ingestion Drops In Americans As They Grow Old

It appears that Americans are drinking less alcohol, with middle-aged people consuming an estimated...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 15:11
‘Evil’ TV Ads Teach Kids Junk

‘Evil’ TV Ads Teach Kids Junk

American children are practically being brainwashed by the overwhelming number of TV ads for sweets...
» read full story March 29th, 2007 - 16:20
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