Read more drinking stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4385/drinking.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:37:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74401/alcohol-good-for-mens-hearts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDrink up boys, it’s good for you—or for your heart at least, says a new study. Drinking cut heart disease risk by 35% to 50% in the survey conducted in Spain. It followed 15,500 men and 26,000 women, and found that daily heavy drinking did wonders for...http://www.newser.com/story/74401/alcohol-good-for-mens-hearts.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:59:43 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72436/town-fights-public-boozing-with-warm-beer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagArlington Heights, Ill., is tackling its public drinking problem with a novel weapon: beer. Warm beer. Starting in January, stores won't sell single-serving bottles or cans of beer cold. You can still buy that tallboy, but the town is betting problem drinkers will be less likely to crack open a...http://www.newser.com/story/72436/town-fights-public-boozing-with-warm-beer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 11:10:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69227/kids-learn-to-spot-your-stupid-drink.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKids everywhere are back at college, where they’ll be admonished not to drink, or at least not to “binge” drink. It’s advice they’re sure to ignore, writes “Joe Sixpack” of the Philadelphia Inquirer . Instead, we should tell them to avoid their “stupid drink,” the one that turns a good night...http://www.newser.com/story/69227/kids-learn-to-spot-your-stupid-drink.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Sep 2009 18:00:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68271/he-who-drinks-more-gets-more-exercise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThough it doesn't explain the persistence of beer guts, moderate and heavy drinkers tend to exercise more than those who keep their booze consumption to a minimum, a new study suggests. Using government health data, researchers found that heavy drinkers—defined as men who tallied some 76 drinks a month,...http://www.newser.com/story/68271/he-who-drinks-more-gets-more-exercise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 01 Sep 2009 8:34:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67302/neurotic-people-die-earlier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNeurotics are more likely to die prematurely than their mellower peers, LiveScience reports. A new study that followed nearly 1,800 men for 30 years found that those who fit self-descriptive criteria for neuroticism—constantly worried or anxious—were more likely to die early, in large part because they were...http://www.newser.com/story/67302/neurotic-people-die-earlier.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Aug 2009 18:06:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67038/boozing-authormom-hits-the-wagon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagStefanie Wilder-Taylor made a name for herself penning light-hearted accounts of life as a hard-drinking mom, so her blog readers were shocked when she announced that she was laying off the sauce, the New York Times reports. Drinking-while-parenting “was a way to express that we’re still fun people,” but when...http://www.newser.com/story/67038/boozing-authormom-hits-the-wagon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 16 Aug 2009 13:07:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64821/in-china-binge-drinking-is-all-in-a-days-work.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGetting wasted is all part of the job for many Chinese bureaucrats, and it's becoming such a serious problem that it has led to illness and death, reports Reuters. Government officials are required to offer large amounts of alcohol at public functions and drink frequent toasts to honor guests. "We...http://www.newser.com/story/64821/in-china-binge-drinking-is-all-in-a-days-work.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Jul 2009 6:20:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64282/a-couple-drinks-daily-may-prevent-dementia-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagModerate drinking may prevent the onset of dementia, MedPage Today reports. A study found that adults aged 75 and over who had one or two drinks daily were 37% less likely to develop dementia. Across the study’s 6-year window, adults who drank more than two drinks a day were more...http://www.newser.com/story/64282/a-couple-drinks-daily-may-prevent-dementia-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Jul 2009 17:52:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62922/local-foods-new-apostles-bartenders-er-bar-chefs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe affinity for fresh, local produce in US restaurants has spilled out into the bar, USA Today reports. Many mixologists—or the new term of art, “bar chefs”—are starting their days scouting farmers markets instead of ordering syrups. “The flavor in the produce is not only better,” one bartender...http://www.newser.com/story/62922/local-foods-new-apostles-bartenders-er-bar-chefs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 27 Jun 2009 12:00:00 CDT