While you’re drinking, alcohol causes blood vessels to dilate, bringing blood to the surface of the skin. That’s why people ...

Medically reviewed by Allison Herries, RDN Key Takeaways Alcohol can lower or raise blood sugar—and sometimes both. Sugary ...

As we reach a certain age, many of us begin reaching for our pill bottles, as well as a nice glass of red. With more than 10 million people in England now eligible for statins, the cholesterol ...

The viewpoint reviews conflicting evidence on alcohol consumption, highlighting discrepancies between observational studies, ...

Most of us were taught to think of alcohol in simple terms: moderation is fine, excess is the problem. But the deeper I’ve ...

A person's drinking patterns at age 18 predict the trajectory of their drinking behavior into adulthood, and that trajectory ...

Children and teenagers of any age who sip or taste alcohol with their parents’ permission are more likely to engage in risky drinking in young adulthood. That was the finding of a new study my ...

The percentage of U.S. adults that report consuming alcohol has fallen to a record low of 54%, according to a recent Gallup poll. Gallup has been tracking trends in drinking behavior among Americans ...

Some believe drinking on an empty stomach should increase the rate at which the body absorbs alcohol. However, scientists have not found evidence that eating while drinking improves short-term health ...

As alcohol consumption declines, many have suggested that it is being driven by Gen Z reducing their intake for health ...

In the United States, the national legal drinking age is 21 years old and has been so since 1984. However, according to information provided by the Alcohol Policy Information System — a project of the ...