Alcohol versus smoking A few years ago, Nick Sheron, a liver physician working at the University of Southampton, UK, did a quick calculation on the comparative risks of drinking and smoking.

At bars and dinner tables across the U.S., women are throwing back more drinks—raising concerns about the health consequences of their alcohol consumption. Women in their 30s and 40s have ...

People who consumed high amounts of alcohol were more likely to have brain lesions and cognitive decline, according to a new study that examined the brains of heavy drinkers.

Americans, and especially those under age 35, are changing their tune on alcohol use, with a growing share endorsing the view that moderate drinking is bad for health – and a new study backs ...

While dry red wine and clear liquors have lower sugar and calorie content, drinking any type of alcohol increases cancer and heart risks, according to experts. Here's what to know.

Alcohol is addictive, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) blames it for about one death in 20 around the world. The link with cancer is less familiar to most people.

Alcohol can still impact your driving if you have a BAC under the legal limit of 0.08%. Regardless of how much you've had, it's important not to get behind the wheel of a car (or a boat) when ...

And drinking alcohol when you have poor diet and exercise habits can further raise the risk of becoming overweight or developing obesity, another disease associated with cancer. Drinking less cuts ...

Alcohol was already classified as a Group 1 carcinogen, a substance or exposure known to cause cancer in humans, by the International Agency for Research on Cancer due to sufficient evidence ...

A sobering new study has revealed that cancer deaths are on the rise across the United States.. The research shows that alcohol-related cancer deaths have nearly doubled from 12,000 a year in 1990 ...

Don’t stock up on alcohol. Storing alcohol at home may make it more likely that you’ll have a drink. Leave it out of the weekly shop and only buy alcohol on the day you plan to drink it. Use smaller ...

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 ...