Category Archives: Health

A-B Ships 155,000 Cans of Water to Texas

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Anheuser-Busch paused production at its Cartersville, Ga., brewery, shifting production to canned emergency drinking water for shipment to victims of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey.  A-B originally said it shipped 50,000 cans, but we understand the number has grown to 155,000. “Throughout … Continue reading →

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F.Y.I.–

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

How Hurricane Harvey Became So Destructive Scientists say warm waters and stagnant winds in the upper atmosphere built a monster of a storm. Whether climate change is to blame is less clear, The New York Times reports.  Read more here. … Continue reading →

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Lagunitas Rolls Out a Marijuana Beer

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Lagunitas Brewing Co. released its SuperCritical Ale,

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Amid Health Worries About Copper Cups, ‘Merican Mule Distributes Canned Moscow Mule in Southern Calif.

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Amid speculation that drinking from a copper mug is potentially poisonous, ‘Merican Mule, Inc, said it is distributing a canned version of Moscow Mule across Los Angeles and Orange County. “You no longer need to go to a bar or … Continue reading →

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F.Y.I. —

Posted on August 22, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Poisonings Went Hand In Hand With Drinking Water In Pompeii The ancient Romans were famous for their advanced water supply. But the drinking water in the pipelines was probably poisoned on a scale that may have led to daily problems … Continue reading →

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Study Finding Huge Jump in Alcoholism May Have Been Seriously Flawed

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Last week, multiple media outlets, including the Washington Post and Bloomberg, — but not Kane’s Beverage News Daily —  reported on a study in JAMA Psychiatry that had an alarming finding: The rate of alcohol use disorder (alcoholism) in the … Continue reading →

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