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Online Insurance Marketplace (http://www.onlineinsurancemarketplace.com), announces new blog, “The 'eternal' problem with alcohol and its effects on our health!” (PRWEB) April 13, 2013 Online Insurance Marketplace has released a blog explaining the effects of alcohol on people’s health! The blog explains the risk to which people are exposed if they consume alcohol in excess. Nevertheless, moderate alcohol consumption is beneficial for health for many reasons: it increases...

Kids Demand: Free Our Sports From Alcohol Ads SAN RAFAEL, Calif., April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three young filmmakers were awarded top prizes today for their entertaining counter-alcohol ads submitted to the 2013 Free Our Sports(TM) Youth Film Festival. The contest challenged them to help expose and eliminate global alcohol advertising, sponsorships, branding and promotions from every sport, from college games to the NFL championship, from the World Series to the World...

April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online A new study from Baylor University shows that the elderly might suffer a greater impairment in coordination, learning and memory caused by an acute dose of alcohol than young people might. The findings, published online in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research and presented this past June at the Research Society of Alcoholism conference, have profound significance for older people. The impact is widespread as our...

AUSTIN, Texas and BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dulce Vida, the world's only certified USDA organic, 100 Proof tequila, announces distribution expansion within The Empire State of New York. Union Beer Distributor's craft spirits division, BluePrint Brands, is joining forces with Dulce Vida to develop and further expand the market throughout the state, legendary for connoisseurs of fine spirits. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130412/PH93361-a )...

Consumers are matched to wines based on their preferences for combinations of flavors using science-based matching algorithm SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco-based WineSimple (www.winesimple.com) announced the launch of its mobile app that uses a proprietary matching algorithm to recommend specific bottles of wine to consumers based on their individual taste preferences. By offering personalized recommendations, WineSimple takes the complexity and jargon...

One of the Crescent City's time-honored traditions – a steaming bowl of Yak-a-mein Soup, a.k.a., "Old Sober" — after a night of partying in the French Quarter actually does have a basis in scientific fact. That was the word today from an overview of the chemistry of hangovers, presented as part of the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. Alyson E. Mitchell, Ph.D., said foods like Yak-a-mein — also spelled...

However, breast cancer survivors who consume alcohol in moderation may have a reduced risk of dying from heart disease Although previous research has linked alcohol consumption to an increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new study has found that drinking before and after diagnosis does not impact survival from the disease. In fact, a modest survival benefit was found in women who were moderate drinkers before and after diagnosis due to a reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular...

Public Opinion Survey Reveals At-Risk Drinking Not Considered a Problem by Many National Alcohol Screening Day(®) is April 11 BOSTON, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At-risk drinking (four or more drinks per day for men; three or more for women) is common in the U.S. but many people don't consider it a problem. According to a recent national survey of American adults released this month by Screening for Mental Health, Inc., a nonprofit provider of mental health screening...

Each spring break, millions of college students and teenagers escape to holiday locales and engage in wild parties fueled by binge drinking and other dangerous behaviors. Parents, teachers, and addiction treatment professionals are coming up with new and innovative was to prevent this problem through outreach and education opportunities. Malibu, CA (PRWEB) April 04, 2013 Each spring break, millions of college students and teenagers escape to holiday locales and frequently engage in wild...

Delray Recovery Center is a Florida treatment facility offering individualized plans for alcohol addiction, drug addiction, eating disorders and co-occurring disorders that include depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. In its ongoing mission to help individuals as well as their families, the center is releasing a new guide on How to Talk to Your College Freshman about Binge Drinking. (PRWEB) April 03, 2013 College and drinking have long been linked, and Delray Recovery Center’s new...