For years, many people believed that moderate drinking—especially a daily glass of red wine—could be good for the heart.

The link between drinking alcohol and developing cancer, described in a new report by the U.S. Surgeon General, may come as a surprise to many Americans. Although evidence for this link has been ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drinking alcohol impacts everyone a little differently. Musculature, water, genes, tobacco use, and other factors change an ...

As cannabis becomes legal in more places and alcohol remains one of the world's most widely consumed substances, many people ...

For decades, Americans have been urged to limit alcohol consumption to one or two drinks a day—and even that amount, some said, is linked to higher health risks such as cancer, dementia, and liver ...

May 1, 2025 -- How much alcohol is actually safe – and are there any true health benefits? We speak with David Nutt, MD, author of Drink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health, to explore what ...

Being able to drink more without feeling it isn’t a sign of strength — it’s a sign your body has adapted. Most of us know someone who can sip (or slam) their way through multiple drinks and seem ...

Alcohol is one of the most commonly used drugs in America, and it is also one of the deadliest, with more and more people losing their lives to alcohol-related causes over the last two decades. A new ...

Stopping alcohol consumption triggers immediate physical and mental changes. The timeline and intensity vary depending on drinking patterns, overall health, and individual factors. When a person stops ...