Alcohol

If you’re hoping for a reason to raise a glass and celebrate when it comes to alcohol and your health, you’d be best off substituting seltzer for that chardonnay. When it comes to alcohol and aging, despite the occasional study that suggests there may be some possible health benefits to…

There’s been no shortage of research demonstrating the harmful effects of alcohol consumption, especially in larger quantities. From cancers to liver damage to immune disorders and even brain damage, it’s been shown over and over that alcohol consumption can be detrimental to your health and well-being, especially in large quantities…

Thinking about raising a glass to toast what may be the end of the pandemic (at least for now)? Before you take a sip, you may want to stop and read the latest findings about the impact of alcohol on the brain- it just may be enough to convince you…

Before you toast to the New Year (or to ridding ourselves of the year that’s about to pass), it would be useful to consider what you should drink to celebrate the toast. In previous agebuzz posts, we’ve explored the various health concerns related to drinking alcohol, especially as you get…

We know the evidence has gone back and forth about the benefits and harms that can come from alcohol consumption. While there’s no data to support the value of heavy drinking, there are some studies that suggest moderate amounts of alcohol may have cardiac or brain benefits. Current alcohol intake…

Perhaps nothing says it’s holiday time more than the annual holiday party- something that most of us will, unfortunately, be missing this year due to the coronavirus. But while social distancing necessitates you skip the in-person get-togethers, new research out of Iowa State University suggests you may not want to…