Drinking alcohol can also cause both short term and long term changes to your brain. Here’s what you need to know.

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Fresh research involving over half a million adults reports that even small amounts of alcohol may raise dementia risk, ...

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A 2025 study published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine found that any amount of alcohol increases dementia risk, even light drinking of one to three drinks a week. Researchers from Oxford, Yale, and ...

Alcohol affects more than just your mood, it can harm your brain and nervous system over time. Neurologists explain how ...

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