Drinking

American scientists at McMurdo Station in Antarctica were busted for binge drinking after a recent health and safety audit from the U.S. government. The National Science Foundation (NSF) says heavy drinking found among scientists was creating "unpredictable behavior that has led to fights, indecent exposure, and employees arriving to work under the influence...

A Wyoming mother and stepfather have been jailed after their teenage son died of alcohol poisoning - a result of trying to "teach him a lesson" about the dangers of drinking. Kendal Ball, 16, died at his home in Urie, Wyoming, on July 7...

A mom of 3 in Northern Ireland was recently diagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension, a condition that doctors say is a result from being overweight and having a diet consisting of 28 cans of Red Bull. Lena Lupari, 26, has completely cut out Red Bull from her diet and has lost about 30 pounds since being hospitalized on June 18...

Oxford Dictionaries added new terms to its list of 21st-century slang category yesterday, including "manspreading." Manspreading, a noun, is "the practice whereby a man, especially one travelling on public transport, adopts a sitting position with his legs wide apart, in such a way as to encroach on an adjacent seat or seats...

A Florida woman facing DUI charges says police should arrest her dog instead of her. Christina Anne Marie Lamoreaux of Wildwood (near Orlando) fled the scene after crashing her car into an apartment building. When police stopped her, Lamoreaux reeked of booze and acted confused after the accident...

A new study suggests jealousy in romantic relationships may trigger drinking problems. The study, conducted on 277 American university students, found that those who were more emotionally dependent on their relationships were more likely to turn to alcohol if they became jealous...

Clean storage water continues to deplete after Friday's toxic mine spill which contaminated water flowing down the Animas River in Colorado into the San Juan River through Utah and New Mexico. Now the Navajo Nation is pleading for help. The Colorado Department of Public Health said last night that they don't anticipate "adverse health effects from incidental or limited exposure to metals"

With a growing percentage of Larimer County businesses taking part in the alcohol-related culture that is so prevalent in Fort Collins, how has that affected its residence when it comes to consuming alcoholic beverages?

It's almost like going to a snake oil salesman when you're looking for a cure for the common hangover, here's a list of the top five cures of all time.

Another prom weekend and another cause to step up DUI saturation in Larimer County. Studies have linked teen drinking to 60 percent of teenage driving deaths, six percent of all prom going teens will drink on prom night and an astounding 90 percent would drive drunk after prom.

I love coffee and when I can find more reasons to drink it, I gotta pass it on. Here come 8 good reasons to pick up your coffee cup.

I try and try to figure it out, why do I like brunch so much. Do I like brunch because of the great places to choose from in Fort Collins or is it the Bloody Mary's or can it truly be the Egg's Benedict (my favorite). I don't think we will ever really know, but I do know that my Bloody Mary has to be a spicy garden, give me the olives, the celery, the pickle and the hot sauce...