The type of alcohol you drink, and how much, can have different effects on cardiovascular and overall health, a new study has found. The negative health effects of high alcohol intake are well known, ...

Americans’ awareness of the link between drinking alcohol and an elevated risk of developing cancer remains largely unchanged ...

UAB experts provide insight into alcohol and substance misuse, dangers and steps one can take to minimize the risk. The misuse of alcohol and other psychoactive substances including prescription ...

A new study found moderate wine drinkers had a 21% lower cardiovascular death risk, while beer and spirits raised risk even ...

Most people know about the connection between cigarettes and cancer risk, but does drinking cause cancer? It's something ...

Even occasional binge drinking could triple the risk of advanced liver fibrosis, a new USC study suggests, highlighting the ...

As science sheds more light on links between alcohol and cancer, doctors are advising patients to think before they drink. The possible connections between alcohol consumption and cancer risk have ...

The risk that alcohol poses to women’s health has mounted over the last two decades, as women have begun to drink more frequently and in larger quantities. Alcohol-related deaths among women more than ...

That “once-in-a-while” binge could be doing far more damage to your liver than you realize. Many people believe that keeping ...

Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related death among people under 50, according to the American Cancer ...