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Middle-aged adults who avoid alcohol altogether, and those who consume the equivalent of seven glasses of wine or more a week are both more likely than light drinkers to develop dementia in their ...

It's basically a given at this point that any austerity crisis deal will involve new sources of revenue, be it in the form of higher rates for top earners, pared back tax expenditures, or a new ...

Brain health should be top of mind as we age. Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and the ability to perform basic tasks. Now, ...

The Temperance Fountain in Washington, D.C., is 'a relic from a bygone era' of Prohibition that still means something.

Ryanair is no one’s favorite airline, so it makes sense that its passengers turn to alcohol to make the experience bearable. After a single disruptive passenger cost the airline over $15,000 in ...

RAND examined 181 potential risk factors, including demographics, socioeconomic status and health behaviors, to see which were most associated with developing dementia.

Australian researchers, who studied the drinking habits and dementia rates among 25,0000 over-60s, found two pints a day slashed the risk of the memory-robbing condition by a third.

Do you prefer a pyramid, a teabag or loose tea? Why didn't they drink tea at the Boston Tea party and who coined the expression "teetotalers"? A short history of tea ...

Apr. 2—The Prohibition Party is in the midst of an unwanted dry spell that seems endless. Many residents of modern America have never heard of the party of teetotalers, established in 1869. The ...