Rest, rehab and patience are cornerstones of injury recovery. But should quitting alcohol be a part of any recovery plan? This is what England cricket captain Ben Stokes has done—saying he's given up ...

The reported health effects of drinking alcohol are varied, with clear deleterious effects of heavy drinking on the brain, liver, and other organ systems, and some suggestion of benefit at low levels ...

For the first time, scientists have shown how heavy drinking can cause lasting brain damage that affects decision-making, ...

One study discovered that heavy and former heavy drinking was associated with brain abnormalities like hyaline arteriolosclerosis and neurofibrillary tangles. The results also suggested that the ...

Alcohol has many negative effects on our health, some of which may surprise you. These include short-term impacts such as waking up with a pounding head or anxiety, to long-term effects including ...

“No thanks.” Choosing health over habits — because saying no to alcohol is saying yes to better health, improved sleep, clearer thinking, and a longer life. Alcohol holds a paradoxical place in modern ...

Ramirez is an associate professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University. When philosophers imagined the ship of Theseus, they asked: Can a vessel that has all its planks replaced ...

The decision to eliminate alcohol from daily life triggers a cascade of positive changes throughout the body that begin within hours and continue for months. While alcohol has become deeply embedded ...

A new study highlights how important uninterrupted sleep is to recovery after a traumatic brain injury, finding that ...