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A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that heavy alcohol use may lead to more severe brain bleeds ...

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The researchers defined heavy alcohol use as regular alcohol consumption of three or more drinks per day. One drink was equivalent to 14 g of pure alcohol -- typically, 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of ...

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Alcohol can increase your risk of cancer, but it can also prevent some heart attacks. Here's the complicated truth.