At bars and dinner tables across the U.S., women are throwing back more drinks—raising concerns about the health consequences of their alcohol consumption. Women in their 30s and 40s have ...

Prof Murray said the Public Health (Alcohol) Act was introduced "after much discussion" in 2018 and labeling is not due to come into effect until 2026 so "there is no excuse anymore for delaying".

For the first time researchers demonstrate in an animal how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term behavioral issues by damaging brain circuits critical for decision-making. For the first time ...

Unlike the effects that regular consumption of alcohol can have on, say, your liver, you can witness the damage it's doing to your skin with your eyes. Your complexion's appearance is the end ...

When I heard the 2025 Surgeon General’s advisory that any amount of alcohol can increase one’s risk of cancer, I decided to cut out drinking forever (even though I’m not a heavy drinker).

Alcohol and personal health have been in the news lately amid a U.S. surgeon general advisory that even moderate drinking increases cancer risk. About seven-in-ten Americans ages 21 and older say they ...

Not only is alcohol a risk to your liver, but it can also significantly increase your risk for multiple types of cancer, a Surgeon General's report warned earlier this month. And the more you ...

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

One major worry about drinking alcohol while on antibiotics is that it could reduce the effectiveness of the medication. Alcohol can hinder how the body absorbs and breaks down antibiotics ...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling on Congress to require health warning labels that inform consumers about the link between alcohol consumption and the risk of cancer. Murthy released a ...