Drinking alcohol is often linked to liver problems, especially fatty liver. However, alcohol can affect your overall health negatively in more ways than one. It can cause both short-term effects, such ...

And what you do today—tonight, even—can lay the foundation for better brain health as you age, especially if you turn a single smart choice around your nightly routine into a habit. Another ...

Even mild drinking is toxic to the body, contributing to long-term disease. Yet in many cases you can reverse that damage, experts say.

The Institute of Human Anatomy has broken down the key differences between alcohol and cannabis ...

The reported health effects of drinking alcohol are varied, with clear deleterious effects of heavy drinking on the brain, liver, and other organ systems, and some suggestion of benefit at low levels ...

Repeated alcohol use can have several lasting effects on a person’s brain beyond the temporary intoxication experienced during drinking. A combination of chemical, structural, and behavioral changes ...

May 1, 2025 -- How much alcohol is actually safe – and are there any true health benefits? We speak with David Nutt, MD, author of Drink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health, to explore what ...

Is it true that alcohol tolerance drops with age? Some people in their 60s and 70s may notice that their usual glass of red wine with dinner seems to hit them a bit harder than it did in their younger ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — Researchers at Washington State University published a new study that may help curb the symptoms of alcohol withdrawal that push many people back to drinking. In mice experiencing ...