Doctor tells President Obama to eat “healthy diet”! That was the shocking news to come out of the president’s first medical check-up since he moved into the Oval Office. Except that it wasn’t. Instead, the noise machine got excited by the next line from the presidential physician, urging “moderation in alcohol intake”. So does that mean the president of the United States is fond of a drink, wink wink? Not at all – let’s read the actual report and put it in context: ... read more >>
Posts Tagged ‘Alcohol’
Cigarettes and alcohol and Obama
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Biker investigation leads to litigation
Friday, February 12th, 2010
A federal agent who went undercover to investigate the Hells Angels is involved in cross-litigation with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. After a federal judge refused last month to dismiss Jay Dobyns’ suit, the agency filed a countersuit, The Arizona Republic reported Thursday. While he says the agency failed to protect him after the Hells Angels threatened his life, the agency says he published an unauthorized book, “No Angel: My ... read more >>
A federal agent who went undercover to investigate the Hells Angels is involved in cross-litigation with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. After a federal judge refused last month to dismiss Jay Dobyns’ suit, the agency filed a countersuit, The Arizona Republic reported Thursday. While he says the agency failed to protect him after the Hells Angels threatened his life, the agency says he published an unauthorized book, “No Angel: My ... read more >>
Blood pressure: alcohol, smoking and caffeine
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Is having a bad habit ever a good thing? It kind of can be if your aim is to lower your blood pressure, since one way to do that is to reduce your alcohol consumption significantly. It’s a winning strategy — but only, of course, if you were drinking a lot in the first place. ... read more >>
Is having a bad habit ever a good thing? It kind of can be if your aim is to lower your blood pressure, since one way to do that is to reduce your alcohol consumption significantly. It’s a winning strategy — but only, of course, if you were drinking a lot in the first place. ... read more >>
Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Monday, February 1st, 2010
What is teen substance abuse? ... read more >>
What is teen substance abuse? ... read more >>
Professional women are the new big drinkers: They down double the alcohol of those in lower paid jobs
Friday, January 29th, 2010
Professional and managerial women are downing almost twice as much alcohol as the lower paid, according to an official survey. They are drinking an average of 10.2 units a week – more than a bottle of wine – compared with 6.5 units for manual workers. While this is nowhere near the 15-unit safe limit for an individual, it is an alarmingly high average for the general population bearing in mind that some women don’t drink at all. ... read more >>
Professional and managerial women are downing almost twice as much alcohol as the lower paid, according to an official survey. They are drinking an average of 10.2 units a week – more than a bottle of wine – compared with 6.5 units for manual workers. While this is nowhere near the 15-unit safe limit for an individual, it is an alarmingly high average for the general population bearing in mind that some women don’t drink at all. ... read more >>
Flame-Retardant Chemical Linked to Conception Problems
Friday, January 29th, 2010
Women who are exposed to a common chemical that’s used as a flame retardant may take longer to become pregnant, a new study finds. The chemicals, called PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers), are found in a variety of products including foam furniture, electronics, fabrics, carpets, plastics and other common household items and have been linked to a variety of health problems, researchers say. ... read more >>
Women who are exposed to a common chemical that’s used as a flame retardant may take longer to become pregnant, a new study finds. The chemicals, called PBDEs (polybrominated diphenyl ethers), are found in a variety of products including foam furniture, electronics, fabrics, carpets, plastics and other common household items and have been linked to a variety of health problems, researchers say. ... read more >>
6 Common Smoking Triggers—and How to Fight Them
Monday, January 25th, 2010
Conquer your cravings ... read more >>
Conquer your cravings ... read more >>
Big tobacco kicked big bucks into Utah politics
Friday, January 15th, 2010
Big tobacco companies contributed $67,000 to Utah office holders and their political action committees in 2009, as lawmakers wrangle over whether to nearly triple the state’s cigarette tax. Many elected officials in Utah — including Gov. Gary Herbert and Senate President Michael Waddoups — refuse contributions from alcohol and tobacco companies. ... read more >>
Big tobacco companies contributed $67,000 to Utah office holders and their political action committees in 2009, as lawmakers wrangle over whether to nearly triple the state’s cigarette tax. Many elected officials in Utah — including Gov. Gary Herbert and Senate President Michael Waddoups — refuse contributions from alcohol and tobacco companies. ... read more >>
Fertility and use of cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine.
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
This study demonstrated that cigarette smoking was associated with an increase in both time to conception (among 2817 fertile women) and risk of primary infertility (among 1818 infertile women and their primiparous control subjects). The average time to conception was 4.3 months for women who never smoked, 4.6 months for those who smoked in the past, and 5.1 months for those who currently smoked. ... read more >>
This study demonstrated that cigarette smoking was associated with an increase in both time to conception (among 2817 fertile women) and risk of primary infertility (among 1818 infertile women and their primiparous control subjects). The average time to conception was 4.3 months for women who never smoked, 4.6 months for those who smoked in the past, and 5.1 months for those who currently smoked. ... read more >>
Hookah Bliss Owner Will Defy Smoking Ban
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
The owner of a Chapel Hill hookah bar says he will defy the state’s new smoking ban that has ensnared his business but exempted other types of smoking establishments. Adam Bliss, owner of Hookah Bliss, believes the ban is discriminatory. He will continue to sell hookahs and alcohol beginning Jan. 2, the day it becomes illegal to smoke in most North Carolina bars and restaurants. ... read more >>
The owner of a Chapel Hill hookah bar says he will defy the state’s new smoking ban that has ensnared his business but exempted other types of smoking establishments. Adam Bliss, owner of Hookah Bliss, believes the ban is discriminatory. He will continue to sell hookahs and alcohol beginning Jan. 2, the day it becomes illegal to smoke in most North Carolina bars and restaurants. ... read more >>
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