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Loud Music Linked to Risky Behaviors

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:36:05 CDT

Just like your parents always feared, listening to loud music may actually be bad for you. A new study finds that teens and young adults who use ear buds to listen to music at the "risky" level of 89 dBA for at least an hour each day were nearly twice...

America's Biggest Boozers?

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:01:00 CDT

Instead of the Beltway, we should call it the Booze Belt. That's because DC singles are the heaviest drinkers in America, according to a new survey. A hefty 34% of Washington singles surveyed classify themselves as frequent or very frequent drinkers—the highest percentage in the nation. Nipping at their...

Snooki Baby: Can You Spell 'Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?'

Mary Papenfuss — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:02:00 CST

Let's hope Snooki sorta planned that baby she's reportedly carrying (stop giggling). Because if she didn't, that fetus has to be nearly swimming in booze by now. While Forbes is concerned about what's to become of the diminutive reality star's "brand," others are worried about the drinking habits of the...

Seniors Binge Drink the Most

Mark Russell — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:08:05 CST

More revelations from the new report by the CDC on binge drinking in America: Universities may be home to the biggest binge drinkers in America, but it turns out the most frequent bingers live in retirement homes, reports Discovery . The report defines a "binge" as five drinks in one short...

1 in 6 Americans Is a Binge Drinker

Rob Quinn — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:40:00 CST

Federal health officials have released their most detailed study yet of America's binge drinkers—and if you're a college-educated, high-earning young white man from Wisconsin, you may already be drunk by the time you read this. Researchers found that 38 million Americans, roughly a sixth of the adult population, are...

Post-Holiday Detox Does 'More Harm Than Good'

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:56:31 CST

Planning to go cold turkey after some heavy holiday boozing? British doctors warn it may do more harm than good, the Daily Mail reports. The so-called "Janopause"—a month of forced sobriety after New Year's—often leads to excessive drinking from February onward. "You’re better off making a resolution to...

Binge Boozers Cost Society $2 a Drink

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:13:43 CDT

Are you willing to pay an extra $2 for your beer? That’s the amount, per drink, that excessive drinking costs the US in medical expenses and other societal costs including lost work productivity, car crash-related property damage, and incarceration for alcohol-related crimes, according to a new CDC calculation. Such costs...

Student Dies After Binge to Celebrate 21st Birthday

John Johnson — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:09:01 CDT

Sad story from Iowa's Drake University: A student celebrating her 21st birthday died after consuming about 16 shots, reports the Des Moines Register . Lydia Gale Clark had been out celebrating with friends, got sick the next morning, and collapsed on her bathroom floor. Her dad, who says a previously undiagnosed...

Arizona Prof's Research: Getting Students Drunk

Matt Cantor — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:17:05 CDT

An Arizona State professor wants his students to get smashed—and he’s willing to pay them to do it. That’s because William Corbin is researching the effects of alcohol on behavior, and ASU students are his subjects. Several nights a week, he converts his lab into a bar, complete with...