Some 6% of U.S. adults are considered heavy drinks and another 17% binge drink. The behavior can take a toll on your health, ...

Heavy drinking is associated with increased risk ... accounting for other factors that could affect brain health such as smoking. Former heavy drinkers had 89% higher odds of developing this ...

The risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are well-known because they tend to feature in every health campaign: Poor diet, physical inactivity, tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption.