Now, experts say, the field recognizes that no amount of alcohol is truly safe. And any supposed benefits of light or moderate drinking don't outweigh the risks for the vast majority of us.

While isopropyl (rubbing ... challenging to differentiate methanol poisoning from the normal effects of drinking alcohol. It ...

Is rubbing alcohol the same as drinking alcohol? No, isopropyl alcohol is not the same as ethanol or drinking alcohol. They have different chemical compositions and should never be confused or ...

or drinking alcohol infrequently, increases cancer risk. The answer is “probably,” though at a very low level. Cancer risk is not binary: Having one drink, or smoking one cigarette ...

Let this serve as a reminder to consider your safety when summertime drinking – 31% of drowning deaths involve a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) over the legal limit. Thinking of bringing a ...

Yet as 2025 begins, what hasn’t changed is the muddled messaging over the health effects of moderate drinking. Two recently released federal documents offer contrasting perspectives on alcohol ...

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 ...

To help people think about their drinking habits, given the key takeaways of this report, I spoke with CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen. Alcohol affects the brain, but how much alcohol is too much?

With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general’s advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research ...