CATASTROPHE SWEPT OVER THE SMALL city of Pripyat, in Northern Ukraine, in April of 1986. At the nearby Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, a botched safety test resulted in an earth-shaking steam explosion at Reactor 4—the facility, with its bio-hazardous contents, was violently cracked open.
Global breweries are reinventing themselves to cater to local beer demand from Africa, in light of predictions that the continent could account for 40% of global volume within the next 10 years.
Bottom Line: Compared with non-drinkers, men who consumed at least seven drinks per week during adolescence (ages 15-19) had three times the odds of being diagnosed with clinically significant prostate cancer.
WASHINGTON — The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, which runs retail sales of hard liquor in the Commonwealth, says ABC stores posted their 20th consecutive record-breaking year for sales in fiscal 2018.
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates president and CEO Ted Baseler will retire October 1 after a 17-year tenure leading the Washington-based wine giant. Baseler will be succeeded by Jim Mortensen, a veteran of Philip Morris International.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Could a habit of consistent "moderate" drinking -- a little more than two drinks a day for men, and slightly less for women -- actually help your heart?
Alaska Airlines has eliminated preflight alcoholic beverages for first-class passengers, a standard perk on other carriers.
EASTON — Tucked away behind a barn at the edge of the fair, some fair-goers were able to sip alcohol Tuesday night.
Portuguese and Italian officials have hit out at Ireland’s plans to include health warnings on alcohol products which link drinking to a higher risk of developing cancer, with Portugal suggesting they should “show the benefits too.”
The report contains country profiles for WHO Member States and provides a global overview of alcohol consumption in relation to public health as well as information on the consumption of alcohol in populations; the health consequences of alcohol consumption; and policy responses at national level.