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History, Sugar and Sex: Why Mixed Drinks Were Terrible for 30 Years
Imagine you are overworked, sleep-deprived and keen to begin your weekend with...

Alcohol Quantity and Type on Risk of Recurrent Gout Attacks: An Internet-based Case-crossover Study
Although beer and liquor have been associated with risk of incident gout, wine has not. Yet anecdotally, wine is thought to trigger gout attacks. Further, how much alcohol intake is needed to increase the risk of gout attack is not known. We examined the quantity and type of alcohol consumed on risk of recurrent gout attacks.

The Researchers Who Want Dads-to-Be to Stop Drinking - The Atlantic
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Alcohol intake and risk of incident gout in men: a prospective study
Alcohol intake is strongly associated with an increased risk of gout. This risk varies substantially according to type of alcoholic beverage: beer confers a larger risk than spirits, whereas moderate wine drinking does not increase the risk.

The Story Behind Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” - Drunk History
Swansea from Mouthwashing is the best alcoholic in games
This is the bad kind of drinking contest

Why older people are happier and what we can learn from them | Psyche Ideas
Around the world, happiness tends to peak later in life. It has more to do with balancing priorities than elderly wisdom

Five Years of Being A Full-Time Indie
Wow, it’s been a while. Figured passing another milestone is worth at least some sort of update. Looking back at my 1 year milestone has been amusing. My initial thought was that almost all the points brought up 4 years ago would no longer apply. A lot of the insights back then are strangely still quite applicable. So what’s happened in the 4 years since? On a more personal level, I’ve improved my eating and exercising habits to stay healthier.

Acute Effects of Coffee Consumption on Health among Ambulatory Adults
Coffee is one of the most commonly consumed beverages in the world, but the acute health effects of coffee consumption remain uncertain. We conducted a prospective, randomized, case-crossover trial...

Experimentally manipulating social media abstinence: results of a four-week diary study
Social media use has a weak, negative association with well-being in cross-sectional and longitudinal research, but this association in experimental studies is mixed. This investigation explores wh...

I went to the ‘existential hope’ gala and left hungry
Exploring the frontier of human flourishing with Curtis Yarvin's ex, the light of Apollo, and no booze whatsoever.

Is SoBe Discontinued? What’s Still Sold—and Where to Buy SoBe Drinks Now - The Environmental Blog
Wondering if SoBe drinks are discontinued? Discover the history of SoBe, why PepsiCo scaled back production, which flavors are still available, and where to buy SoBe drinks in the USA today.

This is a fascinating story. A Lebanese team published a study showing massive benefits for apple cider vinegar in 2024. People immediately noticed it was problematic, and complained. BMJ asked the authors for the data, and they sent it through. The study has just been retracted and WOW 1/n