They’re sweet on sour. Gen Z, after rebranding walking and laying around in bed al day, has set their sights on another mundane, everyday occurrence, at least for Gothamites — chomping down on a pickle. Centuries after European immigrants began selling the humble brined veg from their Lower East Side pushcarts, the younger generation has … Read more
What the ale? Americans could soon be advised to limit themselves to just two drinks a week, a top health official warned Thursday. President Biden’s alcohol czar, Dr. George Koob, told the Daily Mail that the USDA could revise its alcohol recommendations to match Canada’s guidelines. In January, the Great White North began urging residents to limit their alcohol … Read more
Merde! Scorching temperatures in France’s southern region are stomping on the nation’s legendary wine industry, with the hot weather expected to squeeze output by up to 20%, experts warn. Egregious conditions in fabled wine regions like the Rhône — where the mercury recently passed 107 degrees Fahrenheit — have local authorities advising growers to harvest … Read more
It’s an all-time high for America. New research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse reveals that marijuana and hallucinogen use have now reached never-before-seen levels in the US. And it’s not just teenagers or young adults who are copping a buzz: Middle-aged adults between 35 and 50 are busting drug-use records nationwide. “Substance use … Read more
Cancer patients have a difficult journey and often find it hard to cope with the physical and emotional impact of their diagnosis. A new study reveals that a surprising number of cancer patients turn to alcohol to such a degree that they’re considered binge drinkers. “It is so difficult to hear of and live with … Read more
A California mother is accused of filling her child’s baby bottle with alcohol after the 7-week-old was found intoxicated over the weekend, authorities said. Honesti de La Torre, 37, is charged with child endangerment, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said Monday. Deputies were called around 12:45 a.m. Saturday to an unincorporated area of Rialto, 55 … Read more
Grace Adams spent her first six months of living in Manhattan drinking it all in — literally. Fresh out of the COVID-19 lockdown and a newcomer to NYC, the 25-year-old brunette was soon guzzling cocktails and downing glasses of wine with friends every weekend. She assumed it was a necessary evil of big-city life when … Read more
A rising number of women are succumbing to alcohol-related deaths, a new study published in JAMA Network on July 28 found. While males historically have been more than twice as likely to die from alcohol-related conditions than females, the gap appears to be narrowing. Researchers from Hofstra University in New York, Harvard Medical School and the University … Read more
1 alcoholic drink a day could affect blood pressure, study finds – CBS News Watch CBS News As little as one alcoholic drink per day could have an adverse effect on blood pressure, even in people without hypertension, a new study has found. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live … Read more
More than two years later, Paul Pierce’s firing from ESPN over a racy video continues to be a point of fascination. Pierce was conversing with Lance Armstrong on Fox’s “Stars on Mars” about how he got terminated by the network for going on Instagram and sharing a video involving strippers and poker. “I was at … Read more
She employed reverse alchol-ogy. Tired of paying exorbitant amounts of money for drinks? Not to fear. An influencer has devised an alleged foolproof way to score free libations from men at the bar by manipulating the male ego, as demonstrated in a TikTok video with 1.5 million views. “Praying only girls see this,” quipped Kendall … Read more
It looks like all that day drinking caught up to us. Medical researchers have found that a jump in alcohol-related liver disease is directly linked to the COVID-19 pandemic years. There were an increasing number of cases of alcohol-related liver illness from 2016 through 2020, the researchers from Washington State University noted. But the increase … Read more
They say money can’t buy happiness — but it can buy you a great cocktail for nearly $30. At the luxurious Raffles Hotel in Singapore, there is a famous drink called the Singapore Sling that sells for $SGD39 a pop — approximately $29 in USD. Now, it’s been revealed just how much they make per … Read more
Popping a cork can help men pop a woody, a new study finds. It seems to improve the sexual health of women, too. Those are just a few of the results of a meta-analysis of nearly 30 years of research going back as far as 1993. The authors of the new report, published in the … Read more
Spirits giant Diageo says it’s cutting ties with rapper and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs following his move to sue the company over allegations of racism in the handling of his liquor brands, according to a Tuesday court filing. Combs’ lawsuit, filed with the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan last month, says Diageo North America starved Combs’ … Read more
Childless women aged 35 are at the highest risk of binge drinking and Alchohol Use Disorder (AUD), a new study published in the journal Addiction. The study also found that today’s generation of middle-aged women and those without children are also more likely to consume alcohol excessively. Compared to men, the consequences among reproductive-age women who … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have grown children, ages 51 and 43, who argue and hate each other because of their heavy drinking. My older son is an alcoholic. The younger one is on the same path. When they are drunk, they fight really bad, and it’s tearing me apart. I don’t want to be here anymore. … Read more
The “night owl” seems to be an endangered species. A host of studies have found that night owls are more likely to suffer from health problems and die younger than early birds. Experts now believe they’ve found the cause: Night owls tend to do more smoking and drink more alcohol than those who rise and … Read more
They’re soldiering on. Americans are drinking alcohol at levels reminiscent of the Civil War era, a new report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has found. Over the course of 2021, the average American consumed 2.51 gallons of ethanol — the alcohol found in wine, beer and spirits — compared with 2.53 gallons in 1860, the brink … Read more
Pick your poison. Any amount of alcohol could increase the risk of developing at least one of more than 60 diseases, according to new research published Thursday in the journal Nature Medicine. Oxford University researchers studied the effects of alcohol on men in China, finding that even occasional drinkers were at a higher risk for certain … Read more