Alcohol affects far more than your liver. From your brain to your heart, every sip triggers changes that can influence both your short-term performance and long-term health.

Alcohol use has been associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia. But new research from the Texas A&M ...

No amount of alcohol is good for the human body, previous research has shown — and now a new study has linked it to a rising number of deaths. Over the course of two decades — from 1999 to 2020 — the ...

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 ...

What began as an unexpected observation and “side effect” of some medications converged with decades of addiction neuroscience: GLP-1 receptor agonist medications like Ozempic apparently reduce ...

The consumption of alcoholic beverages can be traced back to ancient times. Since then, the popularity of alcohol has endured despite increases in the availability of alternatives such as cannabis, ...

Note: While research on alcohol is evolving, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says drinking less or not at all is better for your health. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the ...

Anti-obesity medications linked to reduced alcohol use, possibly due to effects on cravings and reward systems, with behavioral strategies also playing a role. Study: Alcohol Use and Antiobesity ...

Share on Pinterest Naltrexone (referred to as the “Ozempic of alcohol”) is a drug that can help reduce alcohol and opioid cravings for people living with substance misuse disorder. vitapix/Getty ...

If you’re “actively trying to have babies,” one expert told me, “both the man and the woman should be abstaining” from ...