Most adults in the United States drink alcohol, but there is steadily growing public concern about the health effects of ...

Conflicting studies make it difficult to understand how drinking in moderation might impact your health.Moderate drinking—one ...

The authors found that Americans have a 1 in 1,000 risk of dying if they have more than seven drinks a week, or at least one drink a day. The risk jumps to 1 in 100 if they have more than nine drinks ...

The negative health impacts of alcohol have been in the spotlight since the surgeon general’s recent advisory, and now ...

The short-term effects of alcohol depend ... continued use despite a negative impact on health, interpersonal relationships, and ability to work. If the person stops drinking, they will experience ...

Drinking alcohol regularly can increase your risk of hypertension (high blood pressure). In the short term, a small amount of alcohol may not affect your blood pressure, but a large amount can raise ...

Drinking alcohol can irritate the intestinal tract and speed up digestion, increasing your risk of diarrhea. Here’s why and ...

Alcohol is often used as a sleep aid – with some people crediting a “nightcap” with helping them fall asleep more easily. But ...

Alcohol is dangerous for health. Beer and wine, with less alcohol content, are equally bad. Even one drink in a day is linked ...

A new federal report shows that one drink per day is associated with negative health effects, while a recent report from the ...

January is that time of year when we pause to examine our health habits, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory with an important data point to consider: the strong link between ...

Alcohol consumption has widespread negative effects on the body, impairing brain function, damaging the liver and heart, and ...