As I was out for a run today (trying not to get heat stroke from the lovely Virginia summer heat), I found myself thinking about my upcoming marathon training, and possible races to run in the future. “Unofficially” training for…
Month: June 2011
Does Raising Taxes on Alcohol Save Lives?
Today’s review post is a fascinating study regarding alcohol consumption, implementation of excise taxes, and effects on alcohol-related death trends in the United States. It is relatively lengthy, but it was so chock full of facts that I was unaware…
Wine Law 101: What’s In a Name?
In today’s edition of Wine Law: 101, we’ll look at specific naming of wines and the laws/trademarks that protect their overuse. This post is in no way all-inclusive, but is simply meant to give you a few examples of wine…
Does Alcohol Consumption Affect the Success Rate of In Vitro Fertilization?
I’m starting off the week with a research paper from the field of medicine; specifically related to in vitro fertilization and effects of alcohol consumption on its success. Though never experiencing the implantation portion of in vitro fertilization, I have…