Alcohol can impair your ability to think, damage your brain cells, and increase your risk of long-term conditions such as memory loss and addiction. You may think of alcohol as a way to unwind or ...

Alcohol likely isn’t helping your brain, and it may be hurting it, even in moderation. Increasing alcohol intake was ...

I’m guilty, as I presume many others are, of not thinking about how drinking is hitting my brain. “I don’t think the brain features in most people’s thinking about alcohol at all,” agrees Dr Anya ...

French Red Wine poured into a Glass in Bubbles with a Splash on the wood table in Orange Wall background outdoors summer, Close-up Some people in their 60s and 70s may notice that their usual glass of ...

Many of us are familiar with the immediate effects of drinking too much alcohol: the cloudy thinking, poor judgement, loss of balance and slurred speech. Not to mention the next day’s fatigue, ...

Alcohol contributes to more than 200 health conditions, fueling a staggering 175,000 deaths each year across the U.S. Globally, the toll reaches nearly 3 million lives. Despite these alarming numbers, ...

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 ...

Alcohol use disorder, which affects over 10% of Americans, can lead to persistent and serious insomnia. Difficulties falling asleep and staying asleep can last even after months of sobriety, ...

In a July 2023 Gallup survey, 62% of US adults reported drinking alcohol, while just under 20% of that group reported ...

Repeated alcohol use can have several lasting effects on a person’s brain beyond the temporary intoxication experienced during drinking. A combination of chemical, structural, and behavioral changes ...

Blackout drinking at a young age can have lasting effects on learning, memory and our ability to recognize faces, new research finds. kirill - stock.adobe.com Blackout drinking at a young age can have ...

Could coffee help to counteract some of the effects of alcohol on the brain, and potentially limit the risk of addiction?