alcohol

A new study indicates that alcohol is far more harmful than illegal drugs such as crack cocaine, heroin, or marijuana, based on an analysis of both direct health effects and indirect costs to society as a whole.

The cable network has a novel liquor-store marketing campaign tied to Canadian Club whiskey for its Prohibition-era drama Boardwalk Empire. Some critics fear it may have an influence on an unintended audience: children and young adults.

Forget candy bars or soda. In Pennsylvania, new vending machines may start dispensing wine as early as this month. It's a controversial move in a state that has long restricted the sale of bottles of wine and spirits to state-owned stores.

The average college student spends $500 per year on alcohol, says Rachel Barrington of the University of Wisconsin. With the average student taking five years to graduate and borrowing about $23,000, that means that more than 10% of all college loans go to finance alcohol consumption.

Diageo (DEO), maker of drinks including Guinness and Johnnie Walker, reported pre-tax earnings of £2.24 billion ($3.48 billion) for the year to the end of June, a 12% increase from a year earlier. Sales rose 5% from a year earlier to £9.9 billion, BBC News reported. A strong...

Bottled Kombucha tea, a trendy beverage choice among the herbal set, is returning to store shelves after being recalled in June by its distributors and most notably from Whole Foods Markets. This week, the reformulated teas returned, according to manufacturer Vibranz -- the first back on the...

Need an excuse to raise a glass? A new study finds that alcohol may reduce both the severity of rheumatoid arthritis and the risk of getting it in the first place. But don't overdo it: more research is needed, and excessive drinking can do more harm than good.

Two hundred and 11 years after his death, George Washington still surprises. The custodians of his old estate at Mount Vernon, Virginia have just begun distilling and bottling whiskey using Washington's own recipe. Bet you didn't know that our First President was also one of America's biggest...

Health ministers agreed that binge drinking and excessive alcohol use should be curbed through taxes and marketing rules, especially those aimed at young people. But a nonbinding resolution can't compete with industry's embrace of YouTube and social media to reach out to youth.

Are people who eat lots of junk food addicts? A new study provides evidence that some people who consume a lot of junk food experience cravings much like drug addicts do, require increasingly larger amounts of food to feel good, and have an even harder time quitting.