(AFP) – Tens of thousands of revellers hurled 120 tonnes of squashed tomatoes at each other Wednesday, drenching the streets in red in a gigantic Spanish food fight known as the Tomatina. A sea of…
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Greater alcoholism risk for bar and eatery staff: study
Bar and restaurant workers in Sweden run a higher risk of alcoholism than the rest of the population, with young women at greatest risk, a study published Tuesday showed.a The research, which appeared in the…
Late-life binge drinking may risk cognitive decline
(Xinhua) — Moderate to heavy alcohol use in late-life may increase risk of cognitive decline, according to two new studies presented to the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference that concluded here Thursday. According to one study,…
Alcohol in movies linked to child boozing
Stars who knock back whisky, wine or beer in a movie are an invisible but potent force in prompting youngsters to experiment with alcohol or binge-drink, a large US study published on Tuesday suggests. Major…
Chinese brew is #1 in the world
Ask anyone what they think is the world’s most popular spirit and they’re unlikely to name — or even to have heard of — the lethally strong Chinese grain alcohol, baijiu. But more baijiu is…