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Hangovers (partly) to blame on your genes - study
Here's one more thing you can blame your parents for: scientists in Australia have discovered evidence suggesting hangovers are genetic. Well, sort of.
A new study examining twins suggests it may be something in your genes that predetermines why one person experiences a brutal hangover, while another, drinking an identical amount, wakes up feeling absolutely fine.
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The 'hair of the dog' could really be the best hangover cure
The "hair of the dog" could really be the best hangover cure, according to a book that examines the science of alcohol.
Devotees of the bacon sandwich, rehydration solutions and painkillers may be surprised to learn that drinking more after a heavy night could actually provide more than just a renewed level of tipsiness to stave off the pain.
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Area of brain responsible for hangovers found
Most of us know that feeling the morning after the night before when we wake up and say 'never again'.
Scientists discovered the area of the brain that gives us that hangover feeling - and suggest it is vital to stopping us drinking too much, too often.
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12 bizarre hangover cures (+ infographic)
If you regularly reach for a hangover cure, just be thankful you don't live in Mongolia. Instead of a traditional fry up, you'd be reaching for a glass of tomato juice and pickled sheep eyeballs.
Infographic: 12 bizarre hangover cures
Shelley Bridgeman: How do you cure a hangover?
It's an age-old question: how do you cure a hangover? And it's one that, given our well-documented booze culture and penchant for binge drinking, tens of thousands of New Zealanders are likely to be grappling with when they wake up tomorrow.
Shelley Bridgeman writes: "I can virtually guarantee that I'll be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed on 1 January, not because I'm a model of virtuous restraint but rather because I just can't get excited about New Year's Eve celebrations."
Read the full blog by Shelley Bridgeman here.
Yvonne Lorkin: Science to ease hangover pain
"One downside of this occupation is that on a fairly regular basis someone will try to make me feel guilty because they believe that I 'make money by encouraging people to drink lots of alcohol'.
"No, I'm not urging you to drink boatloads of booze. I'm simply attempting to help you drink "better". If and when you decide to part with your hard-earned dollars on a bottle of something, then I hope to guide you in the right direction."
Read the full story by Yvonne Lorkin here.
Pat Pilcher: Dealing with a post-New Year's hangover
Most of us tend to forget that New Year's Eve is usually followed by a hangover of epic proportions. Pat Pilcher rounds up 10 tips for dealing with hangovers.
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- nzherald.co.nz
