Drinking

The Unsafe Sex: Should The World Invest More In Men's Health?

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:38:00 +0000

On average, men aren't as healthy as women.

Men don't live as long, and they're more likely to engage in risky behaviors, like smoking and drinking.

But in the past decade, global health funding has focused heavily on women.

Programs and policies for men have been "notably absent," says Sarah Hawkes from the University of London's Institute of Global Health.

She and a colleague published a commentary in The Lancet o

When Alcohol Takes The Wheel: What's Your Limit?

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:13:00 +0000

Transcript

SCOTT SIMON, HOST:

You can legally drink and drive in the United States but there's a limit. In very state, drivers can't get behind the wheel if their blood alcohol content is .08 or higher, but the National Transportation Safety Board wants the states to lower the legal limit to .05 or even lower. Now, that would bring the United States into agreement with much of the rest of the world. The NTSB is convinced that lowering the limit would reduce the number of fatal accidents.

Right now about 10,000 people die every year in drunk driving accidents. Dr.

Craft Crazy Colorado Looks To A New Obsession: Sour Beers

Grace Hood — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

One of the country’s fastest growing beer types is defying traditional ideas of taste. Ranging from tart and sweet to strongly acidic, lovers of sours—called “sour heads”—are driving up demand for the brews.

Banking On Local Orchards, Colorado Ciders Hope History Repeats

Nathan Heffel — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:19:14 +0000

In a marketplace crowded with amber ales, lambics, sours, and trippels, hard cider is a drink largely overlooked.

Parents Get Crib Sheets For Talking With Kids About Drinking

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:56:00 +0000

Parents often dread talking to tweens and teens about alcohol. So the government is here to help. Really.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration launched a campaign today that aims to get parents talking with their children about alcohol as early as age 9.

Age 9? Eek!

That early start is important because children start to look at alcohol more positively between ages 9 and 13, researchers say. About 10 percent of 12-year-olds have tried alcohol.