Alcoholic Beverages
Even a Little Alcohol Can Harm Your Health, Research Shows
What types of cancer does alcohol increase the risk for? Almost everyone knows about the link between cigarette smoking and cancer, but few people realize that alcohol is also a potent carcinogen. According to research by the American Cancer Society, alcohol contributes to more than 75,000 cases of cancer per year and nearly 19,000 cancer […]
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An Indian State Banned Alcohol. The Drinking Moved to Nearby Nepal.
AT THE NEPAL-INDIA BORDER — As the afternoon heat gives way to a pleasant evening breeze, a palpable shift starts to happen in the makeup of the crowd flowing from India into Nepal across an open border. At first, there are Nepalis, a large number of them women, returning home after a quick shopping trip […]
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U.S. House Candidate Apologizes for Behavior at Sleepover
A Democratic candidate for Congress in Oklahoma apologized in a television interview on Friday after parents complained that she drank and verbally abused children attending a sleepover at a friend’s home this month. The House candidate, Abby Broyles, a former television investigative reporter who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2020, said that she […]
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This Ancient Brew Has Retro Appeal in South Korea
SEOUL — Jeong Mi-hee, a South Korean businesswoman, used to buy a lot of whisky in airports. When the coronavirus pandemic brought her travels to halt, she started paying more attention to local booze she had overlooked. The best drink she found was makgeolli, a cloudy Korean rice wine with a slightly sour taste. Ms. […]
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