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Recent research is challenging older studies that suggested moderate drinking might be protective, now indicating that any level of alcohol consumption may increase dementia risk in a dose-dependent manner. Alcohol damages the brain through neurotoxicity and inflammation, leading to conditions like Alcohol-Related Dementia (ARD), but recovery of cognitive decline is often possible with abstinence. Current […]

ADHD in college students is prevalent, but so is ADHD medication misuse. Learn about this disturbing growing trend and what signs to look for.

Although ketamine has helped treat mental health disorders like depression and PTSD, the drug has a high risk of abuse and negative side effects. Check out the full story.

Research shows that women are drinking more than ever before. Read about the reasons behind their alcohol use problem.

A study has revealed that alcohol can permanently damage stem cell DNA and increase cancer risk. While the connection between alcohol and cancer is not new, this study has shown that it can lead to an increased risk in developed seven different types of cancer, including breast and bowel.

It’s no secret that drinking alcohol on a regular basis can be dangerous to your health. You can add another risk to that list ─ skin cancer.

The study, which was recently published in the journal Addiction, involved 4.4 million veterans and was conducted over a period of six years.