People who consumed high amounts of alcohol were more likely to have brain lesions and cognitive decline, according to a new study that examined the brains of heavy drinkers.

Second, alcohol generates reactive oxygen species, which increaseinflammation and can damage DNA, proteins, and lipids in the body through aprocess called oxidation. This also increases inflammation.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies alcohol as a carcinogen, with new evidence connecting it to pancreatic cancer, affecting approximately 75,000 Americans annually.

Deaths attributable to alcohol use rose by 70.2% in men and 15.2% in women, the study found. Men may be at higher risk because they start drinking at an earlier age and are more likely to engage ...

Research suggests alcohol can increase estrogen, a sex hormone linked to breast cancer. Men who consumed less than one drink per week had an approximately 10 percent chance of developing any ...

A sobering new study has revealed that cancer deaths are on the rise across the United States.. The research shows that alcohol-related cancer deaths have nearly doubled from 12,000 a year in 1990 ...

Alcohol was already classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, a substance or exposure known to cause cancer in humans, by the International Agency for Research on Cancer due to sufficient evidence ...

The tide has largely turned against alcohol. Drinking, at least in moderation, was once seen as a harmless—or even healthy—indulgence that could strengthen your heart and even lengthen your ...

Alcohol is killing more women than ever before. As the gender gap in drinking narrows, alcohol-related complications in women are rising. From immune system disorders to breast cancer, here’s ...

Total alcohol sales – beer, wine, spirits, seltzers, ready-to-drink cocktails – fell for the first time in three years, dipping less than 1% in 2024 to $112.9 billion from $113.6 billion in ...