Health

There’s a fine line between the health benefits and detriments of alcohol consumption and research increasingly shows it really has to do with quantity. As medical concerns such as dementia and Alzheimer’s continue to escalate, the focus is on understanding how and why low to moderate alcohol consumption can serve... Read More

 Generally speaking, alcohol consumption and liver disease do not go together but a recent study would say otherwise. A national team of scientists led by researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NALFD) who consume alcohol in modest... Read More

Here’s another one for the ever-growing list of potential health benefits from moderate alcohol consumption: Women who enjoy a daily drink have a reduced risk of stroke. According to a massive Nurses’ Health Study, which tracked the health, diet and lifestyle of more than 83,OOO middle-aged women for 26 years,... Read More

Generally, when someone survives a heart attack, lifestyle changes are imminent. And one of the first things to be 86’d is alcohol consumption. However, a new study published in the online edition of european heart journal has found that two alcoholic drinks a day over a long period gave male... Read More

Fruit flies are getting quite a reputation for indulging in spirits. But don’t call them lushes; they’re really drinking for self-preservation. According to Emory University scientists, a particular type of fruit fly – Drosophila melanogaster – consumes alcohol to “self-medicate”. Why would flies need to do this? To stave off... Read More

  Has the ultimate cure for a hangover been under our noses all this time? UCLA researchers have found a compound that can seemingly counteract the effects of alcohol. While it’s new to modern science, some cultures have actually known about it for over 13OO years. The team, led by... Read More

  It seems more and more likely that the legendary Fountain of Youth must be flowing with alcohol of some kind. According to research from a team of UCLA biochemists, minuscule amounts of ethanol, the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages, can more than double the life span of... Read More

  St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and with it comes lots of beer drinking.  And while too much of anything is never advised, recent research shows that beer can also be good for what ails you, from reducing risk for broken bones to helping warding off diabetes... Read More

There’s no doubt that music is powerful. It’s uplifting and emotional, it makes people happy or sad and it can be very distracting. And apparently music, specifically loud music, can affect one’s judgment when consuming alcohol. According to new research, alcohol tastes sweeter when loud music is playing and the... Read More

 When it comes to health benefits and alcohol, wine typically gets all the glory. But according to new research, beer can potentially be as beneficial as wine. Published in the european journal of epidemiology, the study is an analysis of 16 studies involving more than 2OO,OOO participants. Researchers found that... Read More