Staff Ed: St. Patrick’s Day about more than binge drinking

03/15/2018 Happy early St. Patrick’s Day, Duquesne. Because we are incredibly boring prudes here at The Duke, we wanted to take a moment to remind you all of this one fact before you go out and get wasted this weekend: St. Patrick’s Day is grossly insensitive and dangerous. Now breathe. Breathe. Exhale. Please hear us out. To start, it was not that long ago that … Continue reading Staff Ed: St. Patrick’s Day about more than binge drinking

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Pregnancy binge-drinking still problematic today

By Leah Devorak | Layout Editor “If I have a patient that asks me about using alcohol during pregnancy, I say, ‘Why take the chance?’” While this is what Dr. Jill Hasenberg of Prevea Family Health told The Chippewa Herald, it could have come out of any reasonable doctor’s mouth. After all, because of what modern science has shown regarding drinking while pregnant, professionals would … Continue reading Pregnancy binge-drinking still problematic today

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