Topline. Heavy-drinking adults under 30 are consuming less alcohol compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study suggests, adding to evidence that found Gen Z’s drinking habits have ...

Why young men are drinking less is still up for debate, notes study author and University of Pittsburgh internist Dr. Bryant Shuey.Though he sees the declining rates of binge drinking among young ...

Say you choose to stop drinking because you’re worried about the impact on your heart—you now may have more energy in the mornings, so you exercise, and in the evenings, instead of winding ...

Gen Z is drinking less alcohol than previous generations. There isn’t one clear reason for this, but experts point to a variety of factors.

Heavy drinking is linked to brain lesions associated with memory and cognitive problems, according to a new study. Researchers found consuming eight or more weekly drinks increases hyaline ...

Light drinking (variably defined, but loosely: a few standard drinks a week, and less than a drink a day) is associated with measurable increased risk of esophageal and breast cancers, per NCI.

Pandemic-era drinking increases persist, study shows 01:51. The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increases in stress-related drinking and alcohol-related deaths, and new research suggests ...

The survey found that high-intensity drinking decreased to 8.5 percent of study subjects in 2023, from about 11 percent in 2013. But “while the prevalence is coming down, it is still high ...

As someone who stopped drinking four years ago, shortly after my brother died — for me, a moment of reflection — I am always encouraged when people tell me that they are considering quitting.

For people who quit after drinking 1.5 drinks per day or less, their LDL rose 1.10 mg/dL, and their HDL fell by 1.25 mg/dL. Quitting after drinking 1.5 to three drinks per day led to a rise in LDL ...