An Australian convert to Islam was pinned down and lashed 40 times for drinking alcohol by a group of Muslim men who broke into his home to punish him for breaking sharia law, a court heard Tuesday.
WASHINGTON — Binge-drinking can have a long-lasting negative effect on the brains of teenaged girls, hitting them harder than it does young boys, a study released Friday shows.
Australia's major alcohol brands on Tuesday launched voluntary health warnings on their labels targeting children, pregnant women and excessive boozing in a country famed for its binge-drinking culture.
WASHINGTON — More is better when it comes to drinking coffee to ward off the risk of deadly prostate cancer, according to a major US study released Tuesday by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health.
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Young American adults have increased the amount of coffee they drink daily in 2011, after feeling better about their finances following the global economic crisis, a survey showed on Saturday.
The Obama White House said last week that the US House of Representatives' vote to repeal heath care reform was not a "serious legislative effort." It appears at least one House Democrat took that mantra to heart.
The Obama White House said last week that the US House of Representatives' vote to repeal heath care reform was not a "serious legislative effort." It appears at least one House Democrat took that mantra to heart.