http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/hangovers/ en-us Wed, 7 May 2008 14:55:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2012477/posts One in three employees admits they have been to work with a hangover and more than one in 10 has been drunk at their desk, a study suggests. Staff said they made mistakes, struggled to concentrate and had to go home early as a result of drinking. Four out of five employers say alcohol is the biggest threat to the well-being of their staff, according to a survey for Norwich Union Healthcare. Alcohol Concern said bosses needed to be aware of symptoms of alcohol abuse. One thousand people and 250 businesses were interviewed about drinking habits for the survey. Of... BBC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2012477/posts#comment Wed, 7 May 2008 14:55:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1545997/posts The only way to avoid a hangover at Christmas is to stay sober. Researchers who examined eight trials of traditional hangover remedies found there was no clear proof any worked. Researchers said: "No compelling evidence exists to suggest that any conventional or complementary intervention is effective for preventing or treating alcohol hangover. "The most effective way to avoid the symptoms of alcohol-induced hangover is to practise abstinence or moderation." Dr Max Pittler, from Exeter's Peninsular Medical School, led the research and said hangovers accounted for about £2bn in lost wages each year in the UK, mostly due to sickness absence.... Ananova http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1545997/posts#comment Fri, 23 Dec 2005 15:24:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1544992/posts FORGET aspirins, hairs of dogs and hot baths, the only sure way of avoiding a hangover is not to drink in the first place, according to a new study. Researchers led by Max Pittler of the Peninsular Medical School at Exeter University, surfed the Internet and combed medical databases to study a range of hangover cures from the traditional to the novel. Their research roamed from the humble aspirin to fructose, artichokes and even prickly pears but found no silver bullet. However, they did hold out some hope for the potential of borage, a bright blue herb with star-shaped flowers... Herald Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1544992/posts#comment Wed, 21 Dec 2005 23:22:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1161980/posts For those who indulge in a little too much of the grape, a botanical cousin, the prickly pear fruit, may be able to ease the aftereffects. Researchers have found that extracts from the skin of the prickly pear seem to help with the medical condition veisalgia - far better known as a hangover. Their report appears in the current issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine. The investigators gave 55 student volunteers the extract of the fruit, formally known as Opuntia ficus indica, and then encouraged them to drink an amount of alcohol "demonstrated to safely produce hangover in previous... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1161980/posts#comment Tue, 29 Jun 2004 00:08:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1152019/posts I watched the service on CSPAN to avoid the inane commentary and caught this too. And the Bubba wonders why he wasn't invited to speak. Drudge Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1152019/posts#comment Fri, 11 Jun 2004 21:04:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/875269/posts Police officer cut phone lines to sleep off hangover An Austrian police officer has been fined £1,000 for cutting the emergency phone cables at a police station so he could sleep off his hangover. The officer admitted to being drunk when he started his night shift at the Leibnitz police station in Styria, according to Austrian daily Krone. He slashed the telephone cables and switched off the radio set so he would not be disturbed and left the police station unable to receive emergency calls for the entire night. He said: "I was drunk and wanted to have peace and... ananova http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/875269/posts#comment Tue, 25 Mar 2003 19:45:03 GMT