While you’re drinking, alcohol causes blood vessels to dilate, bringing blood to the surface of the skin. That’s why people ...

After becoming sober, the body follows a timeline healing: liver regeneration, blood pressure drops, cancer risk reduction ...

Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Alcohol can lower or raise blood sugar—and sometimes both. Sugary ...

New US dietary guidelines may raise confusion for patients with chronic kidney disease. Experts suggest approaches for counseling.

Research links even one drink a week to an increased risk for multiple types of cancers.

The viewpoint reviews conflicting evidence on alcohol consumption, highlighting discrepancies between observational studies, ...

As science sheds more light on links between alcohol and cancer, doctors are advising patients to think before they drink. The possible connections between alcohol consumption and cancer risk have ...

The risk that alcohol poses to women’s health has mounted over the last two decades, as women have begun to drink more frequently and in larger quantities. Alcohol-related deaths among women more than ...

Research shows that drinking alcohol increases women's risk of breast cancer. From sayings like "mommy juice" and "rosé all day" to happy hours, drinking is part of American culture, particularly for ...

A new study tracks how heavy alcohol use across adulthood affects colorectal cancer risk and how quitting drinking may lower or mitigate certain risks.