alcohol

Drink responsibly: 7 ways alcohol can affect your skin

by Melissa Kluska Even if you are in your 20s, severe dehydration from excessive alcohol drinking will begin to have an impact on the amount of wrinkles you have. There’s nothing wrong with a drink every now and then but overdoing it can certainly have its negative effects on your skin. Thanks Melissa for bringing... Read More

alcohol, dark circles, dry skin, dullness, greasy fast food, loss of elasticity, Wrinkles

10 ways to get him to open up to you

by Jake My friends in relationships often complain that their girlfriends or wives are “just generally mad.” 1.”I’m going to get a beer. You want one?” You’re not plying him with alcohol; you’re leveling the playing field and doing something relaxing together. (Of course, the booze doesn’t hurt.) 2.”If you feel like talking, I’m here.”... Read More

alcohol, condescended, defensive crouch, insecurities, naming the argument, powerless, relaxing together

8 serious health risks to be aware of in your 20s

by Melissa Deim It’s no secret that half of those who smoke or chew tobacco will die prematurely because of tobacco use. There are specific health risks for 20 year olds that you must be aware of. The health risks in your twenties are different than those when you are older but are still very... Read More

alcohol, breast cancer, health control, health risks, high cholesterol, HPV, melanoma, Tobacco, violence

Beware: 3 important issues on alcohol consumption during pregnancy

by Melinda Carstensen Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, stillbirth and a range of lifelong disorders known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). As an expectant mother, Melissa trusted her doctor and never thought twice about taking his advice. That’s why when a friend told her that drinking an occasional glass of wine during pregnancy was... Read More

alcohol, difficulty paying attention, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, pregnancy

Turkey bans alcohol advertising, forbids flight attendants from wearing red lipsticks

Turkey has banned alcohol advertising and increased restrictions on alcohol sales today in a move likely to anger secularists who accuse the government of having an Islamic agenda. It follows the move earlier this month forbidding female flight attendants at Turkey’s national airline from wearing red lipstick and nail polish. The sale of alcohol – which... Read More

Advertising, alcohol, Islamism, religious beliefs, Turkey

4 ways alcohol is ruining your sleep

by Valerie Ross Alcohol is a potent diuretic, so those after-dinner cocktails can send you tiptoeing to the restroom several times during the night Thanks to an April 2013 review of 20 studies — and to the more than 500 people who drank in the name of science and then turned in for the night... Read More

alcohol, insomnia, medication, sleep, sleep apnea, women

January 25, 2013

Does drinking alcohol improve your sleep?

You may find it easier to fall asleep after you’ve been drinking, but more than two dozen studies show that alcohol and good sleep do not go hand in hand. Researchers have recently reviewed 27 studies on that topic and come to the conclusion that alcohol induced sleeping is not that good for you. It... Read More

alcohol, drink, improve, sleep

January 10, 2013

The 7 simplest weight-loss rules ever

from Women’s Health You don’t have to count a single calorie to lose weight on this diet. Here, 7 super-simple weight loss rules to follow. Read Food Labels You should read food labels like you read your Facebook feed: closely. Then abide by the rule of five: If any food has any one of the... Read More

alcohol, carbs, Food, Loss, weight

January 6, 2013

Naughtiness 2.0: Teenagers lace parents’ drink with sleeping pills so they could use computer

A California teenager unhappy with her parents’ Internet access rules is accused of drugging milkshakes for her parents in order to put them to sleep, according to police. The parents, who have not been identified, do not allow their daughter to access any wireless Internet at home after 10 p.m. every night. “The daughter didn’t... Read More

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December 23, 2012

Battle of the spirits: Man blinded by brinking vodka is cured with whiskey

Alcohol doesn’t tend to make you see more clearly, but in Denis Duthie’s case a bottle of whisky literally saved his sight. The 65-year-old Taranaki man suddenly went blind when vodka he had been drinking reacted with his diabetes medication. He regained his sight only after hospital staff administered expensive whisky. Mr Duthie, a catering... Read More

alcohol, blindness, Denis Duthie, Vodka, Whiskey

November 25, 2012

10 habits that can harm your heart

By Renita Tisha Pinto Regular consumption of diet sodas may increase the risk of stroke or other heart disease, even if the patients do not have a history of heart disease. Each year brings new research and numbers in heart health ailments. The biggest reason for almost all heart problems is lifestyle. Nearly 90 per... Read More

alcohol, Cardiac arrest, exercise, heart disease, obesity, oral higiene, overeating, smoking

November 24, 2012

Uncle Solo (Part 2), a short story by ‘Seun Salami

by ‘Seun Salami There were many of such bus preachers around town these days, giving the genuine ones a bad name. I tried to imagine Uncle Solo preaching in a bus, but I couldn’t. It just didn’t seem right. READ PART 1: Uncle Solo, a short story by ‘Seun Salami Uncle Solo got outside our... Read More

alcohol, Edwin, Kunle Afolayan, Marijuana, poverty, Religion, Seun Salami, Uncle Solo, Wale Waves, white garment

November 17, 2012

Uncle Solo, a short story by ‘Seun Salami

by ‘Seun Salami People who leave home for work very early in the morning in our area have also become used to picking Uncle Solo up from gutters where he would be sleeping comfortably. Uncle Solo looks nothing like the fifty something years he has spent on earth. He tries very hard to look thirty,... Read More

alcohol, Edwin, Kunle Afolayan, Marijuana, poverty, Religion, Seun Salami, Uncle Solo, Wale Waves, white garment

November 7, 2012

TICKER: ‘Love for alcohol’ – Woman breastfeeds 1-month-old baby to death

On Friday Nonkonzo Thombe told neighbours she had decided on an early festive season and went drinking. But celebration turned to tragedy. When she came home she was totally drunk, but she still decided to breastfeed her one-month-old baby. She pushed her breast into the mouth of the baby and fell asleep. When she woke... Read More

alcohol, breastfeeding

September 18, 2012

#YesHomo: Nigerian actor sent to jail after ‘mistakenly’ sleeping with another man

by Reuben Daba For having sexual intercourse with another man “through the anus”, a 28-year old Nigerian actor, Bestwood Chukwuemeka, was on Monday sentenced to three-month imprisonment by a Karu Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja. The sentencing came after Chukwuemeka had pleaded guilty: “I am guilty of the charge against me. I was under the influence... Read More

actor, alcohol, gay, homosexual

September 9, 2012

Sad: Driver tweeting about his drunk driving crashes killing four friends (Watch)

by Isi Esene Five friends died last weekend after one of them got behind the wheel of a car they were all riding in and drove drunk and recklessly, all while tweeting about it. Jonathan Watson, 21, was driving his 2005 Nissan Sentra at a high rate of speed after leaving a party in Ontario,... Read More

alcohol, california, Crash, death, drunk, Jonathan Watson, Nissan, tweet

Ugodre Talks Figures: Guess which Nigerian beer has the highest alcohol content

Alcoholic drinks in Nigeria are very popular and have for decades served as a profitable business for the likes of Guinness and Nigerian Breweries. The volume of alcohol consumed in Nigeria (said to be the highest in Africa consuming about 11.6litres per capital in beer alone) has consistently increased over the years such that it has attracted... Read More

alcohol, Nigerian beer, volume

October 31, 2011

She lives on! Amy Winehouse gets Posthumous album in December

Wilfred Okiche Island Records, the music label of deceased British soul singer Amy Winehouse will release an album containing new material recorded by the singer before she died. The record, titled Lioness: Hidden Treasures is scheduled to hit music stores December 5th, an announcement on the late singer’s website said. The twelve track disc will also contain reworked... Read More

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