That is the number of women in the United States that have reported completed or attempted rape during their lifetime — 21% of the population, about 1 in every 5 women [1].

It can be hard to drink less, for many people, socializing seems to revolve around food and alcohol. Our culture has ...

Drinking alcohol while taking amoxicillin can cause side effects. Although amoxicillin doesn’t directly react with alcohol, amoxicillin can sometimes cause gastrointestinal side effects, such as ...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a mental and physical dependence on alcohol. AUD is a chronic (long-term) condition. Symptoms may include an intense urge to consume alcohol, even when drinking has ...

While impacting many CNS pathways, one of the main pathways altered by alcohol is the inhibitory pathway utilizing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). This review provides an overview of the impact of ...

But if you become physically dependent on alcohol — after years of drinking heavily, for example — the constant ramping up of GABA can cause the brain to produce less of it, and glutamate ...

In neonatal mammals, arginine is synthesized in the enterocyte, with either proline or glutamate as the dietary precursor. We have shown several times in piglets that proline is the only precursor ...

Light to moderate alcohol drinking can raise HDL, but heavy drinking can increase total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides. This raises the chance of developing cardiovascular disease.

Alcohol is a part of many people’s lives and can be hard to avoid. However, drinking more than the recommended amount can be harmful to your heart and general health. While there is no completely safe ...

The United States surgeon general recently called for a warning of cancer risk on alcohol labels. And I agree. But the discourse that has come out in the media, by health professionals and health ...

The tide has largely turned against alcohol. Drinking, at least in moderation, was once seen as a harmless—or even healthy—indulgence that could strengthen your heart and even lengthen your ...