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Underaged, Inebriated Easily Get Drinks at Stadiums

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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- If you're a minor or already drunk, many vendors in American sports stadiums will still gladly sell you a beer or other alcoholic beverage.

That's the finding from a new study that suggests stadiums aren't doing enough to keep booze away from those who shouldn't drink.

People who clearly appeared underage were able to buy alcohol 18 percent of the time at 16 professional sport stadiums in five states, and actors who seemed to be drunk were able to make purchases nearly three-fourths of the time.


     
     
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No Myth : Beer Goggles really do exist

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Many of us have been there at some time in our lives.

We go out for the night, drink a little too much, and suddenly the world is a better - and better-looking - place.

The slang-term is 'beer-goggles'. And not only do we tend to find members of the opposite sex more attractive, we also find same sex people that way.

A study from Britain took 84 people and analyzed their reactions to members of the opposite sex. Some of the participants were sober, some had consumed alcohol.


     
     
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Light Alcohol Consumption May Help Bones -- A Daily Drink Cuts Hip Fracture Risk and Increases Density

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FRIDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- Although excessive alcohol consumption has long been associated with poor bone health, a new review suggests that people who have just one drink a day may actually have stronger bones that are less prone to fractures.

People who have one drink each day have about a 20 percent reduced risk of hip fracture compared to people who don't drink at all. In comparison, those who drink more than two alcoholic beverages daily have about a 40 percent higher risk of hip fracture, according to the study.