The long-term effects of alcohol are not yet fully understood. Regular light-to-moderate alcohol intake has been shown to have positive effects on health, unless contraindicated, chiefly because of its cardiovascular effects. A few researches have questioned the the extent of positive effects. Drinking alcohol abusively over long periods of time increases the risk of developing alcoholism, alcoholic liver disease, and some forms of cancer.

U.S. teens in sprawling counties are twice as likely to drive more than 20 miles per day as teens in compact counties, increasing accident risk, a study said.

The Chinese are looking to weather control to ensure a rain free ceremony. With seven months until the 2008 Olympic Games get under way; the Beijing Meteorological Bureau had developed a method to minimize rain on the day.

Yesterday during the lightning round, Jim Cramer poo-pooed my pick of American Capital Strategies (ACAS). I found it ironic someone called in the day of my blog post. Let's look at Cramer's pick from last year: Cramer's number one growth stock for 2007 is the NYSE Group or NYX. "If you're...

February 14th has been the day to express romantic love in western culture dating back to early Roman times. However, commercially made greeting cards, mass-produced chocolates, sweat-shop lingerie, blood diamonds and imported flowers did not join the tradition until the 20th century.

There are many opinions as to who was the original Valentine, with the most popular theory that it was a clergyman who was executed for secretly marrying couples in ancient Rome. In any event, in 496 A.D., Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor St. Valentine.