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

Heavy drinking is linked to strokes 11 years earlier than light drinkers, new study reveals. Three drinks daily may ...

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that heavy alcohol use may lead to more severe brain bleeds ...

Think your weekend drinks are harmless? New research suggests heavy drinking could trigger severe strokes and brain bleeding ...

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A small study helps explain why some people taking Wegovy and similar weight-loss drugs cut back on alcohol, offering insight ...

Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as rewarding when you are hungry and water as rewarding when you are thirsty. However, addictive substances like ...

Depending on who you ask, you might be told to drink a few glasses of red wine a day or to avoid alcohol altogether. The reasons for such recommendations are many, but, by and large, they tend to stem ...

A Texas A&M study shows alcohol during pregnancy damages brain cells vital for learning and self-control, raising addiction risk.

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

Researchers have discovered that a gene called CHRNA3 plays a key role in determining alcohol sensitivity, helping explain why some people tolerate alcohol better than others.