A doctor explains what the latest research on alcohol teaches us about its effects on physical health and mental health; ...

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 ...

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Thinking about giving up drinking for a brief period of time? Here are the mental and physical changes you can expect.

Even though pen-tailed shrews perennially feed on alcoholic palm nectar, the animals do not appear intoxicated, suggesting that they have mechanisms to help them efficiently metabolize ethanol.

While it may be a season to enjoy yourself and indulge a little, a neuroscientist shared the need to still protect your brain from the damaging effects of alcohol. He suggested three supplements that ...

Regular alcohol consumption creates a cascade of health problems that often develop silently over years before symptoms become apparent. While many people focus on the immediate effects of drinking, ...

The reported health effects of drinking alcohol are varied, with clear deleterious effects of heavy drinking on the brain, liver, and other organ systems, and some suggestion of benefit at low levels ...

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 ...

For years, the Alcohol vs. Cannabis debate seemed settled for many people. Alcohol was viewed as the obvious villain, linked ...

Many people are familiar with a hangover, headache, nausea, tiredness and dehydration after drinking alcohol. But there is ...

Stopping alcohol consumption triggers immediate physical and mental changes. The timeline and intensity vary depending on drinking patterns, overall health, and individual factors. When a person stops ...