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Even small amounts of alcohol consumption is linked to higher risk of dementia in older adults, states a new study. It was led by the University of Oxford in the UK — in collaboration with Yale ...

A new compound tested at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain shows promising effects in reducing alcohol ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Drug Education Council is putting their heads together to help students think smarter about brain health. Standing 12 feet tall and stretching 18 feet long, the megabrain is ...

Even small amounts of alcohol consumption could put older adults at a higher risk of dementia. That’s according to a recent study led by the University of Oxford in the U.K. — in collaboration with ...

The theory that marijuana use can negatively—and potentially permanently—rewire the brain up until a person reaches the age ...

While vaping has been touted by manufacturers as a safer smoking alternative, the public health community is careful to point ...

Learning from a mistake, big or small, is a key part of life and for Minnesota adolescents, researchers and philanthropic voices are emphasizing new ways of thinking which can help teens' brains ...

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Gambling prevention curriculum in schools can help educate students about the risks, but may not resolve deeper issues in belonging.