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Why Your Moscow Mule Drink May Be Hazardous
By Rachael Rettner published
Your Moscow mule cocktail may look pretty in a copper mug, but officials in Iowa say that using copper containers for this beverage could be hazardous.
Shot in the Dark: College Students Don't Know How Strong Their Drinks Are
By Sara G. Miller published
WASHINGTON — Do you know how much alcohol is in your drink? If you're making a judgment based on taste and smell alone, you may miss the mark, a new study from England finds.
Does Moderate Drinking Lower Your Risk of Diabetes?
By Sara G. Miller published
Is alcohol good for your health or bad? With no shortage of contradictory findings, it's understandable if you're left feeling like you've had a little too much to drink.
Would You Drink This Mummified-Toe Cocktail?
By Mindy Weisberger published
The notorious "Sourtoe Cocktail" — a shot of alcohol containing a dehydrated human toe — is a bizarre tradition at the Downtown Hotel's Sourdough Saloon, in Dawson City, Yukon Territory.
How Alcohol & Gut Fungus Team Up to Damage Your Liver
By Rachael Rettner published
Fungi living in the human gut may contribute to the development of alcoholic liver disease.
'Extreme' Binge Drinking Is on the Rise in the US
By Rachael Rettner published
Millions of Americans say they engage in extreme binge drinking — or downing at least eight to 10 drinks containing alcohol on a single occasion.
How Many US High Schoolers Binge Drink?
By Rachael Rettner published
About one-third of U.S. high schoolers say they drink alcohol, and one in six say they binge drink, according to a new report.
Brad Pitt Goes Sober: Why It's So Tough to Quit Alcohol
By Cari Nierenberg published
Only a small fraction of people with an alcohol use disorder manage to stop drinking. Here's a look at what happens in the brain.
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