Alcohol can increase your risk of cancer, but it can also prevent some heart attacks. Here's the complicated truth.

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Millie Mackintosh has spoken about how her ADHD may have impacted her drinking habits. The author of Bad Drunk, a book ...

Many people who stop drinking alcohol or reduce their alcohol consumption may notice that they start craving more sugar. This is because sugar can temporarily boost your levels of serotonin and ...

Cutting down on alcohol can significantly improve brain health, reveals Dr. Peter Rice and Dr. Richard Piper. Benefits include enhanced concentration, ...

"The brain really wants that dopamine surge that it used to get from alcohol," Loy said. "So when people are thinking about reducing and stopping alcohol (use), going at it with a group of people ...

Alcohol activates the brain's reward system, releasing pleasure chemicals like dopamine and ... [+] endorphins. But chronic alcohol use can kill neurons, shrink brain mass and impair memory and ...

Using social media lights up the same parts of your brain as other addictions, such as drugs, alcohol and gambling.