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  • Does alcohol shorten-or lengthen-your life? Longevity experts weigh in

    Stacker, Sydney Bueckert|Dec 1, 2024

    Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman, Ph.D.'s "What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain, and Health" episode on his podcast Huberman Lab has garnered over 4 million views. For good reason: Everyone is looking for validation that their post-work Friday cocktail (and, let's be honest, nightly glass or two of wine) habit is justified. Or at least not terrible for them. A 2023 study offers one more scientific reason to take the edge off. Researchers found that light to moderate consumption of alcohol (one...

  • The far-reaching consequences of loneliness in America

    Stacker, Eliza Siegel|Dec 1, 2024

    "It's hard to put a price tag, if you will, on the amount of human suffering that people are experiencing right now," Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. surgeon general, told All Things Considered in 2022, shortly after issuing an advisory that sounded the alarm on the epidemic of loneliness in the U.S. Human connection keeps us healthy, but many Americans report feeling lonely and isolated. According to an October 2023 Pew Research poll, 8% of Americans have no close friends. As political divisions...