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What alcohol does to our bodies – and why many overlook the risks
Alcohol is a product so tightly woven into our society that we struggle to see what it's really doing to us. Despite documented links between alcohol and cancer, heart and liver disease, over half of all drinkers think t...
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What alcohol does to our bodies – and why many overlook the risks is an episode from PBS NewsHour - Science by PBS NewsHour. Alcohol is a product so tightly woven into our society that we struggle to see what it's really doing to us....
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Published Jul 17, 2026, 24:54 long, audio available.
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