The animal-based study, published in the journal Jneurosci, found that excessive drinking during adolescence may interfere with the activity of brain cells needed for sustaining short term memory.
Alcohol hangovers are more significant and costly than people realize, new research shows.
A little bit of alcohol has been shown to be protective of heart health. But how does drinking influence cancer risk?
More and more women are addicted to booze-but their needs have largely been ignored by the medical establishment.
Despite their potential, taxes on sugar, tobacco and alcohol are underused by policy makers, Professor Sally Casswell says.
The school year is over, and public health officials have issued a report card for America’s high school students.
Some studies have suggested that alcohol consumption could expose people to a heightened risk of developing Alzheimer's disease later in life. But the mechanics behind this relationship have been unclear — until now.
It is not too surprising that heavy drinkers may take more days off from work compared to those who consume alcohol under safe limits.
The worldview of American Indians turns on the Seventh Generation Principle, namely that decisions—personal, corporate, governmental—by those who came before us affect today and that the decisions we make now in turn affect those who follow, stretching 7 generations in each direction.
BETHESDA, Md., June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is a wonderful time for outdoor activities with family and friends.