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Many Women Still Drink Alcohol When Trying to Get Pregnant
By Rachael Rettner published
About half of pregnant women in the United States drink alcohol around the time they become pregnant or in early pregnancy.
Stone Cold Vodka? Drinking Habit 'Calcifies' Man's Pancreas
By Rachael Rettner published
A 50-year-old man who drank half a pint of vodka a day for more than a decade developed numerous calcium deposits in his pancreas.
Beer Recall: Sierra Nevada Pulls Bottles Due to Chipped Glass Risk
By Rachael Rettner published
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is recalling some of its bottled beer sold in 36 states due to a potential risk of injury from the bottles.
Your Drunken Urge for Pizza and Wings, Explained by Science
By Agata Blaszczak-Boxe published
A new study in mice may offer a possible explanation for this desire to gobble down some grub when you're drinking.
Surreal Science: 9 Strange Health Findings from 2016
By Stephanie Bucklin published
Science is weird – and a number of new findings during 2016 proved it.
Dozens Dead in Siberia from Drinking Bath Oil: How Methanol Kills
By Rachael Rettner published
Nearly 50 people died recently in a Siberian city after they drank bath oil as a substitute for alcohol. But why was the substance so deadly?
Teen Use of Many Drugs Drops to Record Lows
By Rachael Rettner published
Teen use of many illegal and legal drugs — including ecstasy, cocaine, alcohol and tobacco — is now at record lows.
Moderate Drinking May Have Some Heart Benefits
By Sara G. Miller published
Moderate drinking may have positive effects on some aspects of heart health compared to abstaining, a new study finds.
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