As one of his final acts as U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy called for alcohol products to carry a label warning that ...

Thinking about giving up drinking for a brief period of time? Here are the mental and physical changes you can expect.

Internationally, the definition of a standard drink varies. But in the U.S. and Canada it’s defined as 0.6 fluid ounces or ...

Alcohol can increase your risk of cancer, but it can also prevent some heart attacks. Here's the complicated truth.

Drinking alcohol regularly can increase your risk of hypertension (high blood pressure). In the short term, a small amount of alcohol may not affect your blood pressure, but a large amount can raise ...

A new federal report shows that one drink per day is associated with negative health effects like liver cirrhosis and cancer, ...

The draft of the report released Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services states that "in the United States, ...

A new major federal report says having more than seven drinks per week carries a 1 in 1,000 risk of dying from alcohol use.

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The sign on the way out of the Itchen Stand at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton clearly says ‘No Alcohol Beyond This Point’.

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Drinking alcohol can irritate the intestinal tract and speed up digestion, increasing your risk of diarrhea. Here’s why and what you can do to find relief.