/oss/taxonomy/term/2948/all en /oss/article/medical-health-and-nutrition/did-scientists-just-discover-compound-responsible-red-wine-headaches <p>While consuming too much of any alcoholic substance can lead to a headache, red wine headaches tend to be a little bit different. Both because a red-wine-induced headache tends to hit the drinker within 30 minutes to 3 hours of consuming the beverage, rather than several hours later as in the case of a hangover, and because rather than copious amounts of alcohol, red wine headaches can be induced with even just one or two glasses. </p> Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000 Ada McVean M.Sc. 9738 at /oss /oss/article/health/curing-hangover <p>First off, let’s examine why you may feel so gross the morning after a night of drinks. The culprits are acetaldehyde and formaldehyde.</p> Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:54:48 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8051 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-health/beer-liquor <p>Have you ever heard the saying "beer before liquor never been sicker"? Or “liquor before beer, you’re in the clear”? What about “grape or grain but never the twain”? Well, it turns out that there might be some truth to at least some of these adages.</p> <p>There are a few factors to consider here.</p> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 19:07:06 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7791 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know-technology/did-you-know-some-bacteria-can-eat-cleaning-products <p>Have you ever noticed the message on the front of a Lysol bottle: “Kills 99.9% of viruses and bacteria”?</p> Fri, 01 Feb 2019 17:00:00 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 7562 at /oss /oss/article/health-quackery/can-you-prevent-your-next-hangover-using-thrive <p><strong>Update:</strong> The product is now called <a href="https://cheershealth.com">Cheers</a>. The company behind it is offering podcast sponsorship deals, so you may hear about it quite a bit.</p> Thu, 28 Jun 2018 16:34:53 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 7153 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know/how-much-alcohol-alcohol <p>In most of the world alcohol content is measured <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_by_volume#Alcohol_by_weight">by volume</a>. This gives us the familiar 12.5% on the side of a wine bottle. But what does this percentage really mean? </p> Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:03:06 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 6900 at /oss /oss/article/did-you-know/drunken-beetles <p>While the odd Beatle has been known to get drunk, generally beetles are tee-totallers. But not the cetonia beetles of Northern Africa. These inch long bugs have a particular penchant for eating rotten fruits which have been partially fermented. Fermentation is a process by which carbohydrates are converted into alcohol by the action of yeast. Apparently the alcohol has quite an effect on the beetles. They exhibit standard drunken behavior, including staggering and getting into brawls.</p> Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:30:27 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1516 at /oss