The benefits and risks of alcohol consumption depend upon the dose, your genes, your sex, and your state of health.

French Red Wine poured into a Glass in Bubbles with a Splash on the wood table in Orange Wall background outdoors summer, Close-up Some people in their 60s and 70s may notice that their usual glass of ...

Alcohol and Weight Loss Medications This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA It’s normal to have lots ...

It's well known that alcohol consumption is an age-old method for coping with stress. But recent research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has found that when such self-medication begins ...

“[I thought] I had an intolerance to vodka," said Claire Dougherty ...

Alcohol can harm those not drinking more than it harms those that do drink, according to a New Zealand study published recently in Addiction. The study examined data from New Zealand hospitalization ...

Raise a glass to science. Researchers have developed a protein gel that neutralizes alcohol before it enters the bloodstream and essentially makes it harmless. Scientists at ETH Zurich created a gel ...

Consuming alcohol may worsen the effects of COVID-19. There’s a pervasive myth that alcohol prevents COVID-19. While hand sanitizer containing alcohol may kill the virus on surfaces, drinking alcohol ...

A non-intoxicating compound in cannabis could offer a breakthrough treatment for alcohol use disorder. New research shows CBD ...

The percentage of U.S. adults that report consuming alcohol has fallen to a record low of 54%, according to a recent Gallup poll. Gallup has been tracking trends in drinking behavior among Americans ...