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Alcohol: How It Can Affect Your Body
Alcohol affects the body and brain by interfering with cognitive function, mood, balance, sleep, digestion, and the function of...
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Alcohol Abuse: 12 Health Risks of Chronic Heavy Drinking
Read about the health risks of chronic heavy or binge drinking. Anemia, cancer, gout, cardiovascular disease and many more...
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What Not to Eat When Pregnant Pictures: Alcohol, Fish, Fruit Juice, Sushi
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Alcohol: What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Drinking Alcohol
Whether you drink a lot or only once in a while, giving up alcohol may lead to changes in your body and mind. Find out what...
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Fatty Liver Disease: Nonalcoholic, Alcoholic Symptoms and Treatment
You can treat fatty liver disease with diet and exercise. Learn the signs and symptoms of fatty liver disease, whether it is...
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Alcohol Quiz: Alcoholism & Health Effects
Take the Alcohol (Alcoholism) Quiz to learn how your alcohol is processed by your body and your brain.
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Alcohol: How Drinking Alcohol Affects Your Skin
From flushed cheeks and puffy eyes to the risk of skin cancer, drinking alcohol can affect your skin in many ways.
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Alcohol: How to Quit Drinking (or at Least Cut Back)
Cutting or curbing alcohol? Here are some ways to make the change stick.
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What Does It Mean When You Have Liver Pain After Drinking Alcohol?
What is liver pain after drinking alcohol? Learn the signs of liver disease and what to do if you have a painful liver after drinking alcohol. Qualifying as an alcoholic means having a mental and physical dependence on alcohol. Here are the symptoms and signs of alcoholism.
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Alcohol and Teens
Alcohol is the most frequently used drug by American teenagers. Teens that drink are more likely to drive under the influence, have unprotected sex, and use other drugs, like marijuana, cocaine, and heroin. Symptoms of alcohol abuse in teens include lying, breaking curfew, becoming verbally or physically abusive toward others, making excuses, smelling like alcohol, having mood swings, and stealing.
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Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholism is a disease that includes alcohol craving and continued drinking despite repeated alcohol-related problems, such as losing a job or getting into trouble with the law. It can cause myriad health problems, including cirrhosis of the liver, birth defects, heart disease, stroke, psychological problems, and dementia. Counseling and a few medications can be effective for alcoholism treatment.
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What Is the Best Nonalcoholic Beer?
Nonalcoholic beer contains very little to no alcohol. In fact, most nonalcoholic beer claims to have 0.5% alcohol by volume (ABV). Some even claim to have 0.0% ABV. Remember that nonalcoholic beer has more alcohol than mentioned in their label.
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