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2. Long-term effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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   Drinking in moderation has been found to help those who have had a heart attack survive it. [82] [83] [84] However, excessive alcohol consumption leads to an increased risk of heart failure. [85] A review of the literature found that half a drink of alcohol offered the best level of protection.

3. What Happens to Your Body When You Drink Alcohol Regularly

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   Drinking during pregnancy: Consuming any amount of alcohol while pregnant. Short-Term Effects There are multiple short-term risks of excessive alcohol consumption.

4. Alcohol and health - Wikipedia

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   Excessive alcohol use can lead to health-related illness and continuous alcohol engagement can ultimately lead to death. Behavioral factors of AUD include binge drinking and heavy alcohol use throughout one's day. AUD affects each culture differently, but African Americans are found to be the hardest impacted.

5. Just how bad is alcohol? Eight experts weigh in on the risks ...

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   Meanwhile, a study published last month showed that deaths related to excessive drinking are rising in the United States, especially among women. So how harmful is a weekly or even nightly glass ...

6. Alcohol and cardiovascular disease - Wikipedia

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   The American Heart Association states that people who are currently non-drinkers should not start drinking alcohol. [4] Excessive alcohol intake is associated with an elevated risk of alcoholic liver disease (ALD), heart failure, some cancers, and accidental injury, and is a leading cause of preventable death in industrialized countries. [5]

7. Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink

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   But drinking carries health and other risks. Here are five tips to make it safer. ... Kilmer said that by the 40-minute mark, when the physical effects of alcohol kick in — alcohol depresses, or ...

8. Long-term impact of alcohol on the brain - Wikipedia

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   Excessive alcohol intake (binge drinking) causes a decrease in hippocampal neurogenesis, via decreases in neural stem cell proliferation and newborn cell survival. [19] [20] Alcohol decreases the number of cells in S-phase of the cell cycle, and may arrest cells in the G1 phase, thus inhibiting their proliferation. [19]

9. The US has a binge drinking problem: A doctor talks ... - AOL

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   The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says excessive drinking is defined as consuming 5 or more drinks during a single occasion for men, or 4 or more drinks for women.