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Why You Shouldn’t Mix Energy Drinks and Alcohol
If you’re thinking of mixing an energy drink with alcohol, don’t. Our expert explains why it’s a dangerous combination.
Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Alcohol During Times of Stress
While it may be tempting to use alcohol to deal with times of stress, it could have an adverse effect on both your behavioral and physical health.
6 Surprising Ways Alcohol Affects Your Health — Not Just Your Liver
Some of the ways alcohol affects our health are well known, but others may surprise you. Here are six less-known effects that alcohol has on your body, as well as how your liver breaks it down.
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Are You Thinking About Becoming Sober Curious?
Becoming sober curious is the latest wellness trend, introducing people to sobriety in the name of health. The benefits of sober living include better sleep, weight loss and reduced cancer risk.
Millennials and Alcohol: More Young People are Drinking to the Point of Liver Damage
Health experts say the widespread availability of alcohol and a lack of education around serving sizes may be contributing to alcohol-use disorders in young adults.
Know Someone Who is a Binge-Drinker? How to Tell
Heavy alcohol use among Americans has been on the rise in recent years. One dangerous aspect of the trend: binge-drinking. One recent study shows that more than 37 million Americans reported binge-drinking in a year’s time.
Fetal Alcohol Disorder May Be Far More Common Than Previously Thought
Most of us know that when a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy, she puts her baby at high risk of developing fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. A new study shows that the rate at which children are impacted by these life-long disabilities may be higher than previously estimated.
Are You Overdoing It With Alcohol? Here Are 5 Red Flags
Find yourself drinking more than you meant to — or faster than you intended? Five red flags signal when drinking has become a problem in your life. But help is always available, and it’s never too late to ask for it.
