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New alcohol research shows drinking small amounts can still be harmful to health

Canadian health authorities had previously said that a low risk amount of alcohol was about ten drinks per week. Now a panel of advisors to the government, citing some of this research on alcohol’s impacts, suggested lowering that to two drinks per week. Dr. Tim Naimi of the University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance […]

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Expert describes the health benefits of ‘Dry January’

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A growing number of people are participating in what’s known as “Dry January,” taking a month-long break from alcohol after the indulgences of the holiday season. Dr. Rotonya Carr, head of gastroenterology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, joins John Yang to discuss. Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more

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What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health | Huberman Lab Podcast #86

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In this episode, I discuss the physiological effects that drinking alcohol has on the brain and body at different levels of consumption and over time. I also describe genetic differences that predispose certain individuals to alcoholism, binge and habit-drinking. I explain alcohol metabolism in simple terms and how it effectively acts as a poison, leading

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Teen Health: Substance Use and Abuse

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Decision-making in teens involves a chemical called dopamine in the brain’s reward center. Dopamine helps transmit signals in the brain that make people feel happy. The number of brain receptors interacting with dopamine is higher in adolescence than at any other time of life. That means that when a teen is exposed to a reward—such

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Maxene Magalona Opens Up About Her Mental Health Condition | Toni Talks

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As we observe Mental Health Awareness this month, may this story — Maxene’s healing journey bring you encouragement and inspiration to continue striving and be more active in taking care of your mental health. Please know that you are not alone. If you are looking for advice about a specific mental health issue, please speak

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