About 27 million American adults, roughly the population of Texas, struggled with alcohol use disorder last year, according ...

Drinking alcohol impacts everyone a little differently. Musculature, water, genes, tobacco use, and other factors change an individual's risk equation. Here's how alcohol affects a person's body, from ...

Alcohol can impair your ability to think, damage your brain cells, and increase your risk of long-term conditions such as memory loss and addiction. You may think of alcohol as a way to unwind or ...

Many people are familiar with a hangover, headache, nausea, tiredness and dehydration after drinking alcohol. But there is ...

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 ...

We now know that chronic substance use—of both alcohol and drugs—actually changes the chemistry and structure of the brain. That sounds serious, and it is, but there are some positives and some ...

Alcohol increases urine output, leading to dehydration and electrolyte loss. It also inflames the stomach lining, disrupts ...

The season of festivities might have come to an end, but the aftertaste remains! Are you someone who is trying to cut down on ...

As the world prepares to ring in the New Year, the festive spirit is often measured by the glass. However, global health ...

If you are a daily drinker you may feel a bit worse to start with while your body adjusts to not having alcohol in its system ...