From the moment you take a sip, drinking starts to influence your biology. Here’s an inside look. Credit... Supported by By Dana G. Smith Illustrations by Montse Galbany Dry January has come and gone, ...

The most severe nutritional consequence of chronic alcohol consumption is the depletion of micronutrients that occurs due to impaired intestinal absorption and increased renal excretion. 1 ...

All the ways alcohol can damage your health after a new study analysed a link between heavy drinking and a major side effect ...

Most of us were taught to think of alcohol in simple terms: moderation is fine, excess is the problem. But the deeper I’ve gone into the science through years of client work, reviewing data from ...

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Alcohol use disorder (AUD), formerly known as alcoholism, may lead to various health complications. These can affect several bodily systems and increase the risks of health conditions such as cancer, ...

Following the US surgeon general’s new advisory warning of alcohol’s link to multiple cancers, a Florida neurosurgeon said, “It’s about time.” Dr. Brett Osborn, who also runs a longevity practice, ...

Love an in-flight nightcap? Whether you’re trying to pass time or ease anxiety, a drink could make your in-flight experience even worse. Flying can be hard on the body in part because decreased ...

New research reveals that popular GLP-1 medications like Ozempic could change how quickly alcohol affects the body, offering early clues into their surprising impact on craving, intoxication, and ...

Whether you call it Dry January, Sober October, or just a personal detox, temporarily removing alcohol from your diet is a decision that pays major dividends. For many Americans, daily or weekly ...

Even though pen-tailed shrews perennially feed on alcoholic palm nectar, the animals do not appear intoxicated, suggesting that they have mechanisms to help them efficiently metabolize ethanol.