Simple observations in places like public bars or restaurants can suggest that women in general feel the effects of alcohol faster than men. But while most people argue that it is all about the difference of sizes between the two sexes, studies suggest it has more to do with body composition.

According to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, it found that in women levels of gastric alcohol dehydrogenase, a compound that breaks down alcohol, are on average nearly half what they are in men. It also found that the amount of alcohol metabolized after its first passage through a woman's liver and stomach is 23 percent of what it is in men

As a way to fight childhood obesity, schools should limit the availability of soft drinks, the American Beverage Association says on Tuesday.

ABA President and CEO Susan Neely is to formally announce the organization's policy recommendation Wednesday at the annual meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures in Seattle

A study released in the August edition of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research reveals that drinking low amounts of alcohol during pregnancy could leave harmful permanent damage to the baby.

"In the past, much focus was placed on studying the full-blown foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). More recent research has considered those individuals damaged by lower levels of exposure. This is an important focus," says Julie Croxford, from Wayne State University in Detroit

A study released in the August edition of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research reveals that drinking low amounts of alcohol during pregnancy could leave harmful permanent damage to the baby.

"In the past, much focus was placed on studying the full-blown foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). More recent research has considered those individuals damaged by lower levels of exposure. This is an important focus," says Julie Croxford, from Wayne State University in Detroit

Danielle George - All Headline News Staff Reporter

"Those who routinely see the consequences of drink-fueled violence in offences of rape, grievous bodily harm and worse on a daily basis are in no doubt that an escalation of offenses of this nature will inevitably be caused by the relaxation of liquor licensing which the government has now authorized," said a Circuit Judge