alcohol

To collect sap from a date palm tree, a man peels bark at the top of the tree and attaches a pot to collect the liquid.

Disease Detectives Find A Really Good Reason Not To Drink Date Palm Wine

5:16pm March 22, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Every year, little clusters of Nipah virus break out in Bangladesh. And it wasn't from the usual cause — drinking raw sap from date palm trees. So what's up?

People who drink in moderation tend to be better educated and more well off, which increases their odds of being healthy.

That Cabernet Might Not Be Good For Your Health After All

3:40pm March 22, 2016

by Angus Chen

Raise a glass to good health? Probably not. The idea that alcohol is good for you has little scientific purchase, an analysis of previous research finds. The more you drink, the worse off you'll be.

The psychoactive ingredient in marijuana is a fat-soluble compound called THC.

Why Is It So Hard To Test Whether Drivers Are Stoned?

2:08pm February 09, 2016

by Angus Chen

Blood alcohol levels match well with a person's impairment. But the THC in marijuana doesn't move around the body the same way, so blood tests can miss people who are stoned.

Women Blast CDC's Advice To Use Birth Control If Drinking Alcohol

8:07pm February 04, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting flamed for saying that sexually active women should be on birth control if they drink alcohol, or stop drinking before getting pregnant.

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Drinking with co-workers can be festive — and fraught. In an informal survey of Salt readers, 25 percent of you told us you'd gotten tipsy enough to regret it at an office party, and 80 percent said you'd seen a co-worker overdo it, with embarrassing re

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Economy

From Tipsy To Regret: Your Tales From The Office Holiday Party

3:14pm December 16, 2015

Office soirees can be an opportunity for networking and workplace bonding. But drinking with the boss can also lead to embarrassment, injury and litigious outcomes, as the stories you shared bear out.

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Teens are drinking and driving less, but it's still a huge public health issue.

This Generation Of Teens Is Drinking And Driving Less

3:30pm December 11, 2015

by Angus Chen

It's a good-news trend in public health: Teens and young adults are less likely to drive while impaired than they were 12 years ago. But the study didn't ask specifically about marijuana.

Sipping on rum punch at the office party may be festive, but too much alcohol can lead to behavior that might embarrass you later

Health & Safety

Boozing At The Office Holiday Party? Use Our Tips, Take Our Survey

2:18pm December 11, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

Sipping on rum punch at the office party may be festive, but too much alcohol can lead to behavior that might embarrass you later. Read our tips on staying in control and take our survey.

Economy

Craft Brewers Are Upping Their Name Game

10:00am October 30, 2015

by Emily McCord

Craft brewing is going gangbusters in North Carolina–and with it more competition for those great beer names. Now, established brewers are getting more aggressive about protecting

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It may be fine. But do we know for sure?

Why Do People Get So Bent Out Of Shape About Drinking While Pregnant?

8:24am October 26, 2015

by Nancy Shute

A lot of people think doctors are being way too absolutist about moderate drinking in pregnancy. But the doctors say since there's no way to know what's safe, it's not worth the risk.

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Abstaining while pregnant is the easiest way to reduce the risk of physical, intellectual and emotional problems in the baby, doctors say.

Pediatricians Say Absolutely No Drinking While Pregnant

2:33pm October 19, 2015

by Nancy Shute

Ten percent of pregnant women say they drink, even though doctors have spent decades saying that birth defects and developmental delays from alcohol can be prevented completely by abstaining.