Category Archives: Health

F.Y.I.–

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Eating Habits Affect Skin’s Protection Against Sun Sunbathers may want to avoid midnight snacks before catching some rays. A study in mice from the O’Donnell Brain Institute and UC Irvine shows that eating at abnormal times disrupts the biological clock … Continue reading →

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Moderate Drinking Linked to 13% to 25% Lower All-Cause Death

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

When it comes to the risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, results of the study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology was even better:  a 21% reduction for men and a 34% reduction for women. The study … Continue reading →

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Top Fed Survey Finds Alcohol Use Disorder Dropped 22%, But Facing Funding Cuts, NIAAA Finds a 49.2% Increase

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

With the National Institutes of Health facing significant budget cuts, some researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA) have authored a study that claims that while shipments of beer, America’s alcohol drink of choice, have been … Continue reading →

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Want to Have a Healthy Mind in a Healthy (Older) Body? Drink a Bit

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Among white, middle-class men and women 85 and older, individuals who consumed “moderate to heavy” amounts of alcohol five to seven days a week were twice as likely to be cognitively healthy than non-drinkers, according to a new study published … Continue reading →

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Fraternity Urged to Help Reduce Alcohol Abuse on Campus.

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Kraig R. Naasz, president/ceo, Distilled Spirits Council, urged leaders of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity to adhere to the strict code of self-accountability outlined in the organization’s charter. Naasz was the keynote speaker at the fraternity’s Stead Leadership Seminar on the … Continue reading →

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Beer Institute Backs FDA Menu Labeling for Cocktails, Other Drinks

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Beer Institute sought to change a Food & Drug Administration rule that, BI said, “puts the wine and beer segments within the alcoholic beverage industry at an unfair advantage and does a disservice to consumers.”

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