News tagged with coffee shops


Calorie counts on menus have small but promising effects

Menu labeling has made more people aware of how many calories are in restaurant meals and has some people reducing their intake, according to new research published in the American Journal of Preventive Me ...

Health created May 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Home-based stroke therapy improves outcomes, eliminates wait times, saves money

Home delivery of stroke rehabilitation improves care, eliminates waiting lists for treatment and saves hundreds of thousands of dollars annually in hospital costs, according to a quality improvement project presented today ...

Cardiology created Oct 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Colleges find sleep is key to grade average

As U.S. college students return to campus in the coming weeks, they'll be showered in the usual handouts of coupons, condoms and credit cards. But some schools are also giving students what a growing body of research reveals ...

Health created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Lebanon smoking ban takes effect, sparking anger

A smoking ban in all closed public spaces, including coffee shops, restaurants and bars, went into force in Lebanon on Monday under new legislation that promises hefty fines for lawbreakers.

Health created Sep 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dutch ban takes aim at foreigners buying pot

(AP) -- This country of canals and tulips is also famous for "coffee shops" where joints and cappuccinos share the menu. Now, the Netherlands' famed tolerance for drugs could be going up in smoke.

Health created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Dutch to ban coffee shops from selling 'strong' cannabis

The Dutch government on Friday announced it would ban coffee shops from selling "strong" cannabis whose active chemical ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), is higher than 15 percent.

Health created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3