Naltrexone has long been used to treat alcohol use disorder. Now it’s gaining attention as a tool for people who want to cut ...

Heavy alcohol use can lead to systemic inflammation, or prolonged inflammation throughout your entire body. Cutting out alcohol for 30 days or more can lead to a "reduction in things like joint pain, ...

Nausea, headaches, sensitivity to light and sound are all common symptoms of a hangover, and most of these will go away over time as the body works to process alcohol. But it might not just be a ...

New research examining 62 studies finds alcohol linked to breast, colorectal, and liver cancer. Learn what tens of millions ...

The more frequent and often heavier drinking that can typify the holidays for many has many associated health risks, and now ...

UK psychiatrist Max Pemberton is warning about a "middle-aged drinking epidemic." zinkevych - stock.adobe.com Here’s another reason to try “Sober October” — a UK psychiatrist is warning about a ...

With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general’s advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Moderate drinking was ...

Fueled by Gen Z’s avoidance of alcohol, the number of Americans who say they drink is at a 90-year low. But is it coming at a ...

There are a few reasons why Gen Z is drinking less alcohol, including a higher awareness of physical and mental health. And ...

Is red wine healthier than white wine? The science: Many people think red wine is better for you than white wine or other types of alcohol. The notion was partly born from studies – some of which have ...

For years, alcohol helped quiet the anxiety tied to my bipolar disorder. When I finally got the right medication, the desire to drink vanished. Anxiety is usually a big part of bipolar disorder, and ...

Proposed changes to the psychiatric profession’s diagnostic manual, the DSM-5, have caused a recent uproar, with critics worried that the new label of “alcohol abuse disorder” will overdiagnose young ...