Studies show the conventional wisdom around teaching kids how to drink responsibly is wrong—and that delaying drinking is best for their brain development. Some parents may allow their underage ...

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.

Most adults in the United States drink alcohol, but there is steadily growing public concern about the health effects of moderate drinking. The latest science supports those concerns, but two ...

The results were published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. “We hoped to see a reduction in drinking and craving,” said Dr. Christian Hendershot, director of clinical research at the ...

Water is essential for overall health, and drinking warm or hot water may have additional benefits, such as aiding digestion, improving circulation, and reducing stress. Although there is little ...

How much water you should drink each day depends on several factors, but generally healthy people need 4 to 6 cups of plain water each day, depending on what other beverages and foods you eat. Getting ...

Adequate intake (AI) of water is 13 cups for men and 9 cups for women. How much water you should drink also depends on your age, if you’re pregnant, exercise, or live in a warmer climate ...

You can probably assume that the tequila shot staring at you from the sticky bartop isn’t good for you. But what about that glass of red wine at dinner?

"It would be extremely challenging to drink carbonated water continuously for that duration." (Hemodialysis is a treatment that filters waste and water from the blood for people whose kidneys are ...

But recently a review from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine found that moderate drinking was associated with a lower risk of heart disease and death, while a competing ...