Heavy drinking is associated with an increased risk of a type of brain injury linked with memory and thinking problems. That's according to a new study in which researchers defined heavy drinking as ...

Alcohol use disorder affects tens of millions of people globally, resulting in massive economic costs and severe public ...

After a season of binging and drinking, your body may feel like it needs a break from the party. Dry January, a modern trend that challenges people to abstain from drinking for the first month of the ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest Heavy drinking can cause brain abnormalities that could increase the risk for cognitive decline. Image credit: Martí Sans/Stocksy. The full effects of drinking are something experts ...

The 2025 National Policy for the prevention, management and control of Alcohol, Drugs and Substance Abuse sparked a lot of hullabaloo as soon as it was released resulting into the National Authority ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Drug Education Council is putting their heads together to help students think smarter about brain health ...

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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 ...

One study discovered that heavy and former heavy drinking was associated with brain abnormalities like hyaline arteriolosclerosis and neurofibrillary tangles. The results also suggested that the ...