If you drink alcohol, you'll know how quickly booze can start to take effect. One minute you're enjoying a relaxed Sunday brunch and the next you're dancing on the table with a mimosa in hand. But do ...

As a dietitian, I thought I knew the downsides of alcohol—then I cut it from my routine.

A recent study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence suggests that poor sleep in people with alcohol use ...

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 ...

The liver stands as one of the body’s most resilient organs, capable of remarkable regeneration even after sustaining significant damage from years of alcohol consumption. This vital organ, ...

Excessive alcohol consumption can disrupt the liver's unique regenerative abilities by trapping cells in limbo between their functional and regenerative states, even after a patient stops drinking, ...

Researchers analyze 2.2 million genomes to show that addiction risk is primarily driven by broad genes affecting brain wiring and impulse control, not drug-specific traits.

Two reports analyzing alcohol’s impact on human health have come to differing conclusions that may inform decisions on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030. One of them already has provoked ...