As bodies age, metabolism slows down and will remove alcohol from the body more inefficiently, making its effects more potent ...

Many are wondering how alcohol causes cancer after the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released an advisory on Friday, January 3, that calls for new cancer risk warning labels for alcoholic drinks.

As more Americans resolve to drink less this year, experts say moderation and social context—not total abstinence—may be the ...

A shaky hand, a racing heart, a wave of dread; alcohol withdrawal can feel like your body has turned against you. For many ...

Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as many as 91%, of people who have a hard time with sleep also misuse alcohol. A new study ...

Abstaining from alcohol for just one month as part of 'Dry January' can offer meaningful physical and psychological improvements, including better sleep, and weight loss, a new study confirms.

Drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy can trigger more or less severe neurodevelopmental and growth disorders. Recent studies also show that fathers' alcohol consumption prior to conception ...

Dear Annie: You have had several letters recently about people who drink too much. I have been doing some research on the subject since my niece died several weeks ago of organ failure after years of ...