May 1, 2025 -- How much alcohol is actually safe – and are there any true health benefits? We speak with David Nutt, MD, author of Drink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health, to explore what ...

Analyzing data from more than half a million adults in the U.S. and U.K., researchers found that even light drinking was linked to a higher risk of dementia and measurable brain damage. Andi ...

Short-term, alcohol slows brain processing, triggers the reward system, reduces stress and pain, impairs spatial thinking, and can cause memory lapses or blackouts. Long-term, alcohol damages the ...

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The effects of mixing alcohol and medicine are not the same for everyone. Those most at risk of an interaction are older ...

While most people understand that excessive alcohol consumption harms the liver, the full extent of alcohol’s impact across the body remains largely underappreciated. The liquid that brings temporary ...

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While research on alcohol is evolving, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says drinking less or not at all is better for your health. You may have seen plenty of on-screen characters ...

A 2025 study published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine found that any amount of alcohol increases dementia risk, even light drinking of one to three drinks a week. Researchers from Oxford, Yale, and ...