While not an official diagnosis, a high-functioning alcoholic is a colloquial term for someone who is dependent on alcohol, ...

The Surgeon General warns about alcohol’s link to cancer, adding to a larger conversation about changing drinking habits in America. Alcohol has long been central to American life—raised in toasts, ...

It was findings like these, that revealed such outlandishly foundational flaws in extreme old-age studies like “Blue Zones” ...

The danger in drinking alcohol when one is 65 and older lies in how alcohol is now metabolized. A cocktail or two for a 30-year-old drinker isn't likely to cause much damage but that same amount of ...

Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as many as 91%, of people who have a hard time with sleep also misuse alcohol. A new study ...

The liver is one of the most incredible organs in the human body. It acts as a primary filter, clearing out toxins and ...

Lindsey DeSoto, RD, is a nutrition writer, medical reviewer, and registered dietitian who helps clients improve their diet for health-related reasons. Her writing covers a variety of topics, including ...

A new study by Scripps Research reveals that alcohol dependence disrupts two signaling pathways in a stress-related part of the brain-and offers insights on developing drugs to treat this condition.

Going completely alcohol-free is a growing trend that more and more people seem to be taking up. While you may think this is a good idea for your health, perhaps going 100% non-alcohol seems a bit too ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Before you make a toast, do you think about the cancer risk that comes with drinking alcohol? In a new advisory, the U.S. Surgeon General is urging that alcoholic beverages should ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Glucagon-like peptide-1 drugs appear to slow the speed at which alcohol enters the bloodstream, which diminishes its effects on a ...

Many researchers have assumed ketamine’s psychedelic effects are central to its therapeutic value. However, a new analysis from King’s College London and the University of Exeter found no link between ...