Kris Kristofferson lived much longer than he expected. The country music star died Saturday at age 88. Over 25 years earlier, Kristofferson revealed in an interview with People magazine that he thought he’d die by age 30 due to his alcoholism. “I never could have imagined this,” he said in 1998 after getting sober. “I … Read more
It’s long been known that no amount of alcohol is good for the body — and now new research spotlights the potential harm it can cause. More than 5% of all cancer cases are caused by drinking alcohol, according to the Cancer Progress Report 2024 from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Among the … Read more
The other morning, I woke up with the hangover of all hangovers. Note to self, never a wise idea to catch up for a “casual” drink with an ex-boyfriend. Oooft. It had all the makings of a day wasted in bed. Headache – tick, fatigue – tick, and a strange sense of arousal – tick. … Read more
He wants you to take this advice to heart. Dr. Jeremy London, a heart surgeon in Savannah, Georgia, is revealing the four bad habits that he avoids to maintain good health. He said that being a cardiothoracic surgeon for 25 years has taught him not to smoke or vape, use alcohol-based mouthwash, consume processed foods … Read more
Dozens of students at Catholic high schools in Sydney, Australia, have been banned from bringing a date to their year 12 formal under a new policy, sparking “huge uproar.” Under the rules, which apply to the 147 schools within the city’s Catholic archdiocese, parents will also be forbidden from drinking alcohol at end-of-year celebrations. Released … Read more
Over three-fourths of liquor-loving New Yorkers confessed they’ve experienced “financial hangovers,” or the dreaded feeling that a night of drinking left their bank account hammered, according to a new survey. Source link #Exclusive #Booze #youre #broke #Yorkers #admit #financial #hangovers
Put a cork in it — you’ve been pouring your bubbly all wrong. Despite what we’ve been told, flutes are not the ideal glass to sip champagne from, according to experts. Tall, slender flutes are “terrible for appreciating the wine,” sommelier Richard Hemming, the head of wine at the exclusive members-only club 67 Pall Mall Singapore, told … Read more
Cocktail culture in NYC just got elevated. In a city where lackluster rooftop bars are a dime a dozen, one of the country’s preeminent mixologists — who professed to once serving the late Patrick Swayze “the best Cosmo” he’d ever had — is bringing his award-winning craft to the Big Apple’s most civilized new piece of top-level … Read more
A woman who spent years “addicted to cocaine” and would drink up to 30 bottles of booze a night has turned her life around – and says she is proof anyone can get clean. Charlene Chandler, now 36, snorted three-and-a-half grams of the Schedule II drug daily for 22 years – as well as smoking … Read more
Here’s another reason to try “Sober October” — a UK psychiatrist is warning about a “middle-aged drinking epidemic” that can raise the risk of cancer and even early death. “I see many men and women in this category in my clinic,” Dr. Max Pemberton wrote Sunday in The Daily Mail. Pemberton recommends undergoing the four-question … Read more
There’s a persistent belief that chugging water after a night of drinking can counteract the effects of too much booze, but experts say it does little to prevent the fresh hell of a hangover. Using data from three studies, researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands concluded that dehydration is not the sole cause of … Read more
A new, fancy cocktail served in Chicago, Illinois, will set you back thousands. Adalina, a restaurant serving Italian cuisine to Windy City patrons, has debuted the expensive martini with a twist. Regardless of whether the drink is shaken, not stirred, the martini includes an exclusive piece of diamond jewelry. The restaurant, led by Top Chef … Read more
After his grandmother died of complications related to dementia, Dr. Jake Goodman vowed to learn everything he could about the debilitating condition. “Dementia sucks,” Goodman, a psychiatry resident physician in Miami, declared in a TikTok last month. “Now that I’m in my final year of psychiatry training, I have treated countless people with dementia — … Read more
Elle Macpherson is opening up about her past struggles with alcohol. The 60-year-old Australian supermodel, who has been sober since 2003, revealed in her upcoming memoir “Elle: Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself” that she used to force herself to throw up from drinking vodka every night after putting her children to bed. During … Read more
Heart racing, head pounding and dread building? “Hangxiety,” or the “beer blues,” is the one-two punch of anxiety and the physical consequences of alcohol, an awful unease that creeps in alongside the sobering light of day. Neuropsychopharmacologist David Nutt, who specializes in alcohol’s effects on the brain at Imperial College London, recently told National Geographic, “Almost … Read more
Well, this is something wine about. Gen Z isn’t drinking like other generations — in fact, they’re barely consuming alcohol at all, with worldwide wine consumption sunk to a 27-year low, per recent reports. Online, non-boozers cite the cost of living, the ease of consuming THC, health concerns, the taste of vino and the “elitist” reputation … Read more
No sugarcoating this news. Consuming sugary or artificially sweetened drinks and processed meats may raise your risk of heart disease, according to a Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study published this week in The Lancet. The researchers tracked the ultra-processed food (UPF) intake of more than 200,000 health professionals and followed up with … Read more
Had a few too many last night? There’s no fresher hell than a hangover: nausea, dry mouth, hot shame and hangxiety. No soul who has suffered has not sought a cure in the form of a diner breakfast or hair of the dog. “A hangover is a clinical condition that is characterized by a combination … Read more
One airline exec’s anti-alcohol request might be a tall order for boozing travelers. After Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary’s comments about the need to impose a two-drink limit at airport bars due to an uptick in violence among plane passengers, frequent flyers aren’t too pleased with the proposal. “We don’t want to begrudge people having a … Read more
Feeling hungover after just one glass of wine? This is 40 — or rather, 44. Recent research out of Stanford University proposes that people age dramatically at 44 and 60. These major molecular shifts within the body can lead to declines in immune system regulation, kidney function and the ability to metabolize alcohol and caffeine. … Read more