Alcohol is a significant part of culture and society. Champagne is associated with celebrations and pairs with weddings, graduations and birthdays. Wine is given as gifts and opened after a long day ...

Research tracking thousands of adults found that staying fit lowered mortality and liver disease risk among drinkers—though ...

About 20% of all people who consume alcohol develop an unhealthy use, accounting for over 5% of worldwide deaths. Bucknell University Professor Judy Grisel, psychology and neuroscience, was among ...

Alcohol contributes to more than 200 health conditions, fueling a staggering 175,000 deaths each year across the U.S. Globally, the toll reaches nearly 3 million lives. Despite these alarming numbers, ...

Alcohol can impair your ability to think, damage your brain cells, and increase your risk of long-term conditions such as memory loss and addiction. You may think of alcohol as a way to unwind or ...

Alcohol and other drugs can overpower the reward pathways of the brain. Simona Dumitru/Moment via Getty Images Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as ...

The outgoing U.S. Surgeon General made headlines when he called for a cancer warning on alcoholic beverages. But cancer is not the only risk you run with a regular after-work drink. Alcohol has long ...

While many may be participating in dry January to kick off the new year, for millions of Americans, staying alcohol-free is a constant battle.According to a federal survey, about 30 million people ...

children, spouses and relatives of the problem drinker. Tonight at 7, “Call the Doctor” will feature local substance abuse specialists who will offer support and counseling to families trapped by ...

Since weight-loss drugs that target the hormone GLP-1 have surged in popularity, some additional health benefits have emerged. Beyond helping people shed pounds, they also lower the risk of heart ...

Consuming magic mushrooms (shrooms) and alcohol together can have unpredictable results. For this reason, doctors recommend against combining alcohol and recreational drugs such as shrooms. Alcohol ...