Dr. Laura Catena explains how new academic studies on health and alcohol, as well as the updated U.S. dietary guidelines, ...

Dr. Catena is available to comment on the release of the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which include updated ...

Now the government’s recommendation is to “limit” drinking, without specifying safe amounts for men and women. The guidelines ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The draft findings from the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking (ICCPUD) indicated that ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. A ...

The kidneys serve as the body’s primary filtration system, removing waste products and maintaining proper fluid balance. When alcohol enters the bloodstream, these vital organs bear significant ...

Breaking down the new 2025-2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines: why the new recommendation is to "consume less alcohol for better ...

As a public health scientist, I have learned that firm prescriptions rarely capture life’s complexity,” Robert M. Kaplan ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs has shattered long-standing beliefs about alcohol’s potential health benefits. This groundbreaking research, based on data from ...

The US Dietary Guidelines recommend moderate alcohol consumption, but the WHO states no level of alcohol is safe for health.

Moderate alcohol consumption may alter the structure of the heart and increase the risk of atrial fibrillation, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.