Alcohol
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Drinking alcohol frequently in small amounts more harmful than binges
Health | Oct 17, 2019, 04:26 PM ISTAlcohol lovers, take a note. Drinking small amounts of alcohol frequently is linked with a higher likelihood of atrial fibrillation than binge drinking, says a new study.
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Will Smith defends his alcohol use on being confronted by wife
Hollywood | Sep 22, 2019, 01:56 PM ISTWill Smith admitted he may have crossed his personal limit for drinking while celebrating Jaden's 21st birthday in July.
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Grandfather in UP teaches 'A' for alcohol, 'B' for beedi
India | Jul 12, 2019, 10:55 AM ISTA grandfather is teaching a new set of alphabets to his grandchildren in which A stands for alcohol and B for beedi. A video of an elderly man making two minors consume alcohol has surfaced on social media.
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Alcoholic monkey becomes Elon Musk's Twitter picture
World | Jun 19, 2019, 03:25 PM ISTSince Tuesday, the profile picture of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has been showing a baby monkey holding a beautiful emerald blue colored bottle of a famous brand of gin called Bombay Sapphire - that gets its name from the popularity of gin in India during the British Raj.
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Indian whiskey outsells Scotch, American brands across the world
Business | Jun 18, 2019, 06:41 PM ISTThe whiskey brand being sold at your nearest ‘Wine and Beer Shop’ is, most probably, one of the top-selling in the world. Don't believe us? Let's look at a few facts.
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Total ban on sale, consumption of liquor, non-vegetarian food around Varanasi temples
India | Jun 17, 2019, 02:58 PM ISTThe Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC), two days ago, passed a proposal for a complete ban on alcohol and non-vegetarian food in a 250-metre periphery near temples and heritage sites in this ancient pilgrim town, a top official said.
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Alcohol intake in India up 38% this decade says the study
Health | May 08, 2019, 04:42 PM ISTAlcohol intake in India up 38% this decade says the study: The consumption of alcohol has increased in India over the past few years.
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Even one drink daily can raise stroke risk
Food | Apr 07, 2019, 01:54 PM ISTThe study dismissed the previous claims that 1-2 alcoholic drinks daily might protect one against stroke.
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Even moderate alcohol consumption can increase irregular heartbeat risk, warns study
Health | Jan 11, 2019, 07:25 AM ISTAlcohol consumption is therefore an important modifiable risk factor for atrial fibrillation.
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Stay healthy and save money all year with Dry January. Want to try?
Lifestyle | Dec 30, 2018, 10:33 AM ISTDry January challenge can also help you in losing weight and getting sound sleep.
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Alcohol intake may cause weight loss in diabetics
Health | Dec 04, 2018, 02:38 PM ISTData showed that participants in the ILI group who abstained from alcohol consumption over the four-year period lost more weight than those who drank any amount during the intervention.
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Attention youngsters! Cannabis is more toxic to teenage brains than alcohol, study says
Health | Oct 04, 2018, 08:06 PM ISTWhile both Marijuana and alcohol have detrimental effects on our brain, learning, memory, balance, decision-making, a new study has showed that cannabis use has more lasting effects on cognitive skills in teenagers than alcohol.
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Double the fun for adults in Disneyland, the park will sell alcohol for first time
Lifestyle | Sep 01, 2018, 01:10 PM ISTLifestyle News | Adults visiting the Disneyland Park will finally be able to enjoy an alcoholic drink through a Star Wars-themed Oga's Cantina.
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Mixing alcohol and energy drink may lead to violence and risky behaviour
Lifestyle | Aug 15, 2018, 05:12 PM ISTEnergy drinks with alcohol may trick users into feeling more awake and less drunk than they really are.
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Heavy drinking and even abstinence from alcohol may up dementia risk: Study
Health | Aug 05, 2018, 12:01 AM ISTHowever, the researchers warned that the results do not encourage people who do not drink to start drinking.
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Binge drinking in adolescence impairs working memory: Study
Health | Jul 21, 2018, 07:20 AM ISTIn the binge-drinking mice, certain PFC neurons were less able to generate persistent activity, and these changes appear to impair working memory, the researchers mentioned.
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Can drinking responsibly be the secret to good health?
Health | Jul 17, 2018, 06:26 PM ISTHowever, sustaining responsible drinking behaviour takes a comprehensive set of supports, according to this study.
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Adolescent drinking may reduce grey matter, says study
Health | Jun 30, 2018, 07:20 PM ISTIn the study, published in the journal Alcohol, the team analysed data on metabolite profiles from heavy and light drinking young adults.
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Here's the reason behind alcohol addiction
Health | Jun 26, 2018, 01:29 PM ISTIn the study, published in the journal Science, the team used a mouse model to measure the expression of hundreds of genes in five areas of the brain.
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Alcohol consumption may deteriorate condition of heart failure patients
Health | May 26, 2018, 02:59 PM ISTAlcohol can cause dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)- a type of heart failure where the left ventricle becomes weak causing lessening the ability to pump blood.