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Drinking the Recommended Amount of Alcohol May Still Shorten Your LifeU.S. drinking guidelines are too boozy, according to a new study.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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17 Billion? How the CDC Estimated How Many Binge Drinks US Downs Each YearU.S. adults consume more than 17 billion alcoholic drinks during binges each year. But how did researchers calculate this?
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Evolution May Make it Harder for Humans to Hold Their LiquorHumans are still evolving… but before toasting to that, know this: Some of the genetic changes may make hangovers worse, a new study finds.
By Laura Geggel Published
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No, Drinking Alcohol Won't Make You Live Past 90Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may not make people live longer, despite the findings of a massive study of retirees.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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What's Worse for Your Brain — Alcohol or Marijuana?For both teens and adults, alcohol appears more dangerous for the brain than marijuana is.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Why People Get Mean When They're Drunk, According to ScienceMRI scans suggest that inside every sober man there's a mean drunk.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Does Alcohol Really 'Clean' the Brain?Alcohol might help the brain, in low doses, in mice, at least.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Why You May Want to Avoid Drinking Piping-Hot TeaA word of caution to tea lovers: Let your cuppa cool a bit before taking a sip.
By Cari Nierenberg Published
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Finally Solved: The Science of Cracking Open a Cold One (With The Boys)Scientists have cracked a frothy mystery: the physics of fizz.
By Rafi Letzter Published
