LOS ANGELES--Alcoholic drinks made with artificial sweeteners lead to a high rate of alcohol absorption, resulting in a greater blood alcohol peak and concentration than from drinks made with ...

Research suggests drinking alcohol may thin the blood by affecting platelets, which are the parts of blood that initiate coagulation, or clotting. However, alcohol may also increase the risk of blood ...

WASHINGTON - More people taking GLP-1 medications have started noticing changes in how alcohol affects them - and now, researchers are taking a closer look. A new study examined how GLP-1 medications ...

Several tests measure the level of alcohol in your blood. These procedures are typically simple but may take several weeks to get results. A blood alcohol test measures the percentage of alcohol in a ...

Alcohol can cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in people with diabetes, sometimes hours after finishing drinking. It can also raise risk when combined with insulin or sulfonylureas. When your liver ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Some believe drinking on an empty stomach should increase the rate at which the body absorbs alcohol. However, scientists have not found evidence that eating while drinking improves short-term health ...