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A Drink or Two a Day? Feds Are Dropping That Advice

New guidelines coming from HHS reportedly 'so vague as to be unhelpful'

(Newser) - Uncle Sam has long advised Americans to stick to one (for women) or two (men) drinks a day. But as sources tell Reuters , the Department of Health and Human Services looks poised to chuck that advice in what would be a huge coup for the alcohol industry courtesy of Secretary...

Man Charged With Buying Beer for Pirates Fan, 20, Who Fell

Cops say Ethan Kirkwood, 21, provided booze to pal who plummeted 21 feet

(Newser) - A man is facing charges after a 20-year-old Pirates fan fell 21 feet from his seat onto the field at PNC Park during an April 30 game between the Pirates and Cubs. Police say Ethan Kirkwood, 21, admitted to buying alcohol for Kavan Markwood before the incident, leading to...

Japan Customs Official Has a Very Unfortunate Night Out

After drinking 9 beers, he lost bag containing sensitive documents

(Newser) - A government worker in Japan is in big trouble after a big night out with colleagues. Officials say the finance ministry worker drank nine glasses of beer over five hours in Yokohama last Thursday—and didn't realize until he got off a train in Sumida, 25 miles away, that...

No Workers' Comp for UPS Driver Who Crashed After Beers

'Voluntary intoxication while working deviates from the ordinary course of employment,' says judge

(Newser) - A UPS driver who crashed his truck after downing several beers while driving is not entitled to workers' compensation for his injuries, a Delaware judge ruled. Superior Court Judge Kathleen Vavala ruled late last week that Delaware's Industrial Accident Board abused its discretion and erred as a matter of...

People Are Bidding Adieu to 'Long Boozy Nights'
People Are Bidding Adieu
to 'Long Boozy Nights'
OPINION
Nov 30, 2024 8:00 AM CST

People Are Bidding Adieu to 'Long Boozy Nights'

Writing for WSJ , Katie Roiphe says this new 'sober-ish' lifestyle may not be such a bad thing

(Newser) - Say goodbye to those "long boozy nights" of yesteryear. That's according to Katie Roiphe, a college professor who observes for the Wall Street Journal that, as we head into the holiday season, she's noticed more "sober-ish" people around of late—meaning folks who haven't gone...

Denzel on Booze: 'I've Done a Lot of Damage to the Body'

Oscar-winning actor reveals to Esquire how wine became his 'thing,' until he quit a decade ago

(Newser) - Toward the start of his new stream-of-consciousness essay in Esquire that details "the moments that mattered and the experiences that made him," Oscar-winner Denzel Washington notes he "wasn't big" on alcohol as a youth. That changed down the road. The 69-year-old Training Day and Gladiator II...

'Evidence Is Growing That Humans Are Not Drinking Alone'

Rejected male fruit flies are just some of the creatures in the natural world that consume alcohol

(Newser) - Even bugs get the blues, then drown their sorrows in booze. And they're not the only species besides humans: A new study reveals more on "nature's hidden happy hour," in which a "diverse coterie" of animals are revealed to take part in consuming the alcohol...

They Probed 'Low-Risk' Drinking, Found Quite the Cancer Risk

Study author says alcohol probably raises the risk of cancer 'from the first drop'

(Newser) - Older adults would do well to limit alcohol intake, even if they consume only a little, according to new research, which further disputes the idea that a small amount of alcohol is good for you. Indeed, alcohol probably raises the risk of cancer "from the first drop," Dr....

Tainted Liquor Kills at Least 34, and Number Could Rise

Illegally brewed liquor is a problem in India

(Newser) - At least 34 people have died and dozens have been hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials told local media Thursday. The state's chief minister MK Stalin said the 34 died after consuming liquor that was tainted with methanol, according to...

Those Studies Saying Moderate Drinking Has Benefits? Forget 'Em

Increasingly, alcohol guidelines are saying you should drink less—or not at all

(Newser) - It's wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o'clock somewhere. Maybe it's also time to rethink drinking? Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that, the AP reports. Alcohol guidelines vary a lot from...

NPS: He Came, He Saw, He Kicked a Bison

Pair of tourists from Idaho Falls arrested after incident in Yellowstone

(Newser) - A visitor's encounter with a bison at Yellowstone National Park ended badly for both bison and man, though it looks like man ultimately got the short end of the stick. NBC News reports that a tourist from Idaho was arrested earlier this month after allegedly kicking one of the...

Belligerent Passenger Owes United $20K

And he's been banned from the airline after disrupting flight

(Newser) - An English man owes United Airlines $20,638 after he was so disruptive on a flight last month that the plane was diverted. The flight took off from London, heading for Newark, on the morning of March 1, and soon after, Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald, 30, and his girlfriend, both...

Drunk Driver Reports Himself to Police

'It's not every day that this happens'

(Newser) - Police in England say a drunken driver did the right thing after doing the wrong thing. An emergency dispatcher received an unusual call just before noon Monday when a motorist reported he was driving drunk and said he "doesn't know what he is doing," North Yorkshire police...

'Unruly' US Marshal in Hot Water After London Flight

Woman says he was drunk, touched her inappropriately

(Newser) - A deputy US marshal was detained in the United Kingdom on suspicion of acting inappropriately while intoxicated on a Delta flight from New York, the agency said Wednesday. The federal agent was one of two who flew to London Tuesday to bring back a person suspected of a crime when...

Pricier Red Wines May Cause More Headaches
Red Wine Headache?
Blame the Sun
NEW STUDY
Nov 25, 2023 10:24 AM CST

Red Wine Headache? Blame the Sun

A study suggests antioxidants in reds make it harder for the body to process alcohol

(Newser) - Haunted by red wine headaches? Then this new study is for you. Researchers from the University of California say that headaches caused by even a small glass of red wine may be linked to a compound called quercetin that's found in red grape skins, the BBC reports. Quercetin is...

There's Been a Big Shift in Young Adults' Views on Alcohol
Kids These Days Have Very
Different Opinions on Booze
in case you missed it
Aug 20, 2023 3:55 PM CDT

Kids These Days Have Very Different Opinions on Booze

More than half of millennials, Gen Z now view moderate drinking as harmful, per Gallup poll

(Newser) - A greater share of Americans than ever before believes drinking in moderation is unhealthy. In a Gallup poll released Thursday, 39% of 1,015 adults across the US surveyed during the month of July say moderate drinking—consuming one to two drinks per day—is bad for one's health,...

Places to Not Fall Asleep While Drunk in Paris

2 American tourists spent the night in the Eiffel Tower, delaying its opening by an hour

(Newser) - When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Paris, don't do as these two Americans did. As AFP reports, Eiffel Tower security guards making their rounds early Monday before the Parisian icon's 9am opening found a rather unusual and unwelcome surprise in the form of two...

United Airlines Pilot Arrived at Work 'Staggering, Eyes Glassy'

He was arrested on suspicion of drunkenness, sentenced by French court

(Newser) - A 63-year-old American pilot arrived at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport, where he was scheduled Sunday to fly a United Airlines plane to Washington, DC. Problem being that he was obviously drunk, police say. "He was staggering slightly, his eyes were glassy, and his mouth pasty" when he showed...

Guy Who Stole Terracotta Warrior's Thumb Pleads Guilty

Michael Rohana reaches plea deal in crime that outraged China

(Newser) - A Delaware man's legal saga is approaching its end, more than five years after an extremely ill-advised move at an ugly Christmas sweater party that led to an FBI investigation and international tensions. Days before Christmas 2017, Michael Rohana was at an after-hours party in the Franklin Institute in...

Studies Touting Alcohol as Good for Health Were Flawed

Analysis finds no benefit to health, but an increased risk of death

(Newser) - The Canadian Center on Substance Use and Addiction was on to something when it claimed no amount of alcohol consumption is healthy, according to a new analysis of 107 studies of 4.8 million adults published between 1980 and 2021, which debunks the idea that moderate drinking provides benefits for...

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