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If you have diabetes, alcohol can impact your blood sugar levels, increase your appetite, and reduce your medication's effectiveness. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) If you have diabetes ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers are saying that a simple cheek swab sample could hold key information ... poor nutrition, smoking and alcohol — can accelerate aging. These environmental ...

From preventing hangovers to curing them, you've probably heard at least one myth about alcohol over the years. Maybe you've ...

Alcohol has been used as a hand sanitizer since 1888, and the disinfecting qualities of ethanol and isopropanol are well-proven. While washing hands for 20 seconds with soap and water is always ...

Do you suffer from terrible hangovers or feel unwell after drinking just a small amount of alcohol? You may be intolerant – or even allergic – to alcoholic drinks. Sue Quinn explores the ...

You may want to avoid alcohol for a few days after getting a COVID-19 vaccine or booster. Some hangover symptoms, such as fatigue, headache, and nausea, may overlap with potential side effects of ...

A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Ageing describes a new method to determine the extent of biological ageing from epigenetic marks in cells collected from cheek swabs. DNA ...

Over the last few years, consumers have been practicing more conscious drinking, whether that’s abstaining, sipping low-proof drinks or tiger-striping — switching between no-alcohol drinks and ...

As the effects on the body are felt more keenly. Why is it that as we age, we feel the negative effects of alcohol and caffeine more? Here’s what the experts say… “Just for the record ...

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How much drinking is bad for you? Though more people are calling themselves sober-curious or are trying zero-proof ...