Health

Put another check in the “wine has health benefits” column. A new Yale study shows that wine drinkers suffering from Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma are much less likely to die or relapse than their counterparts who don’t drink. The findings were presented this April at the annual meeting of the American Association... Read More

. . . CONTINUED. THE TOPIC of alcohol and health is a baffling one.  Depending on the health report alcohol is alternately: good for you, bad for you, good for you, bad for you, ok for you, possibly lethal . . . It’s mind boggling.  Two reports released in February,... Read More

COULD IT BE THAT THE SECRET to warding off cancer lies in a great marinade made with beer or wine? According to research scientists in Portugal marinating steak in beer or wine before cooking it significantly reduces levels of cancer-causing chemicals. The researchers found that steeping the meat in alcohol... Read More

THERE’S NOT OFTEN GOOD NEWS when it comes to aging and drinking alcohol. But according to a new study from UCLA researchers healthy people 5O and older who drink moderate amounts of alcohol are less likely to suffer physical disabilities that cause so many seniors to lose their independence. The... Read More

FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW the potential health benefits of red wine have been all over the news. The latest health findings may not have so many people reaching for their wine glass. According to a report on WebMD, UK researchers found that red and white wines from most European nations... Read More

PREGNANCY CAN BE a long nine months. Nausea fatigue and weight gain aside, there is often a list a mile long of “don’ts” for pregnant women to adhere to – and “don’t drink alcohol” is one of the big ones. While many women personally see nothing wrong with a drink... Read More

LINGERING AFTER DINNER drinking red wine or tea could help keep your blood sugar in check, say researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. In a test-tube study, scientists found that antioxicants in the beverages help block an enzyme, called alphaglucosidase, that ushers sugar into your bloodstream after a... Read More

THE DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL commended consumer and public health groups for calling on the Federal government’s Alcohol Tax and Trade Bureau to include basic dietary information on the labels of all beverage alcohol products. The groups calling for the government action at a National Press Club press conference included MADD,... Read More

HERE IS ANOTHER REASON to pop the cork on New Year’s Eve. A bit of bubbly can keep damaging inflammation in check, say Spanish scientists. When 2O men drank 1O daily ounces of cava (Spanish sparkling wine) for a month, they experienced a 25 percent reduction on blood markers of... Read More

Who would have thought of beer as a cancer fighter? Whether you prefer Schlitz or Chamay, drinking a cold beer just may hold the key to staving off some forms of cancer. A compound found only in hops called xanthohumol shows toxicity to human breast, colon, ovarian and prostate cancers.... Read More