Richmond officials on Monday said that employees at the city’s water treatment plant on Wednesday had accidentally discharged excess fluoride into the drinking water at the water treatment plant ...

Heavy drinking is associated with increased risk of a type of brain injury linked with memory and thinking problems. That’s according to a new study in which researchers defined heavy drinking ...

The study found that “drinking green tea, especially three or more glasses per day, may help prevent dementia.” rocketclips – stock.adobe.com Researchers asked almost 9,000 adults to fill ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will reconsider the health impacts of fluoride in drinking water — taking what could be an initial step toward new national limits or a ban on the ...

Consuming more than eight alcoholic drinks a week is associated with brain injuries linked to Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline, a recent study in the journal Neurology suggests.

Live fast, face health issues young. People who had an unhealthy relationship with smoking, drinking and exercise early in life ended up on the fast track to mental and physical health troubles by ...

For many, the line between casual drinking and alcohol misuse is thin. While drinking alcohol in moderation is OK for healthy adults, more than that can affect your life and your long-term health.

As more Americans drink less, one question that has come up is whether casual drinking, or drinking alcohol infrequently, increases cancer risk. The answer is “probably,” though at a very low ...

Though some generations of Americans are drinking less than those before them, it is still estimated that one in six adults are binge drinkers, per a newly released annual report. In some states ...

Drinking alcohol is bad in many ways; raising a glass can raise your risks of various health problems, such as accidental injuries, liver diseases, high blood pressure, and several types of cancers.