Beer at barbecues, wine with meals, champagne for toasts—alcohol is omnipresent in our society. But: Alcohol is actually a cellular toxin and an addictive substance, according to the World Health ...

New research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has discovered that parents who chronically abuse alcohol can pass along adverse effects that increase their ...

Studies of alcohol's effects on health have offered contradictory findings, with some suggesting a glass of red wine a day is beneficial and others saying even a drop of booze is too much. A new ...

Heavy drinking is associated with increased risk of a type of brain injury linked with memory and thinking problems. That’s according to a new study in which researchers defined heavy drinking as ...

From the moment you take a sip, drinking starts to influence your biology. Here’s an inside look. Credit... Supported by By Dana G. Smith Illustrations by Montse Galbany Dry January has come and gone, ...

The type of alcohol you drink, and how much, can have different effects on cardiovascular and overall health, a new study has found. The negative health effects of high alcohol intake are well known, ...

There are only a few molecules that humans consume that are both a nutrient and a drug. Coffee and alcohol are two excellent examples. The antioxidants in coffee offer many health benefits, while the ...

Note: While research on alcohol is evolving, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says drinking less or not at all is better for your health. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the ...