Articles tagged with alcohol

New research links parental drunkenness at college football tailgating parties with alcohol abuse by their kids.

In a tongue-in-cheek analysis appropriate for St. Patrick’s Day, four intrepid researchers conclude that Guinness beer is more enjoyable when surrounded by Ireland.

Newsflash: Submerging your feet in alcohol doesn’t get you intoxicated. It only helps you dodge the “Less Filling/Tastes Great” debate. Sorry, Denmark.

USA.gov has tapped guidance from across government agencies to help you keep that New Year’s Resolution to manage your debt better, or quit smoking, or drink less alcohol.

Patrick McGovern’s alcohol-infused archaeology informs some of the best local alehouses, but the real benefit of his work may lie in the cancer ward.

New research on alcohol and aggression finds intoxicated people are more likely to believe an ambiguous act is intentional.

French researchers confirm that alcohol-related cues increase aggressive thoughts and behaviors, even if one hasn’t actually imbibed.

One drink of alcohol may make a smaller guy more drunk, but research suggests it makes a bigger guy more aggressive.

Scientists say the dietary silicon in beer boosts bone density, and moderate consumption might help fight osteoporosis.

This just in: Drinkers more likely to pair potato chips than apple slices with beer.

New research investigates how underage college students obtain false identification to gain access to alcohol.

In this edition of ‘Wonks Gone Wild,’ researchers find that men overrated, and women underrated, the likelihood that they would participate in sexual activities with a new partner at Mardi Gras.

A cross-national comparison of alcohol and marijuana use among adolescents indicates that stricter laws may prevent high school kids from drinking, but not from smoking pot.

Here’s a thought for the New Year: Binge-drinking mice could help pave the way for exercise-oriented alcohol addiction treatments for humans.

New research suggests a ban on alcohol ads aimed at minors reduces drunken driving among teens.

New full-bodied research finds beer drinking increases bone mass in older women.

Amid gallons of competing studies about the benefits and banes of alcohol, the consistent message that moderation is a good course gets refined.

Genetics may help explain why the children of some women who drink alcohol during pregnancy have birth defects and others do not.

Policymakers have experimented with of various ways of reducing excess alcohol consumption, but the most effective tool may be the simplest: Use targeted taxes to increase the price.

Miller-McCune’s experts offer solutions to problems that were under-discussed during the presidential campaign.

Flaws in human vision produce incorrect “out” calls by tennis referees at Wimbledon.

“Sin taxes” are known to modify behavior a bit, but small adjustments may reap bigger rewards than expected.

Red wine and marijuana — but not ginkgo — may help ward off the disease.

Those suggesting a discussion on the legal drinking age appear to have focused on a specific outcome.

While industrial production of ethanol may not be the savior as it was once heralded, home distillers are willing to tap into a more parochial form of energy independence.