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Is it unsafe to drink any alcohol? A new study indicates any drinking may cause dementia, which scares a lot of people. This study jars the belief that light to moderate drinking could provide ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Light and moderate drinkers had lower risk for developing peripheral artery disease than nondrinkers. The risk ...

Moderate alcohol consumption has previously been associated with potential health benefits, including reduced mortality risk. However, recent research suggests that these findings were flawed and, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. A ...

The kidneys serve as the body’s primary filtration system, removing waste products and maintaining proper fluid balance. When alcohol enters the bloodstream, these vital organs bear significant ...

In a landmark systematic review of existing medical literature, researchers publishing in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs have found that previous research finding that moderate alcohol ...

A new report from a federal advisory panel charged with examining the evidence concerning the health outcomes associated with alcohol consumption paints a decidedly more alarming picture than a recent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Moderate alcohol intake may also lower the risk for nonfatal heart attack or stroke. However, such consumption ...

In a landmark systematic review of existing medical literature, researchers publishing in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs have found that previous research finding that moderate alcohol ...

Key points World Health Organization reported 2.6 million deaths annually attributable to alcohol consumption in 2024. Alcohol consumption is associated with 740,000 new cancer cases each year ...