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 recent ...

Heavy drinking is clearly bad for your health. But it’s long been questioned whether moderate drinking is also risky—and, if so, how risky, exactly. Health researchers have consistently found links ...

Drinking to one's health is a common tradition. But it may also be self-defeating: the alcohol that's part of many toasts can actually harm your health. Of course, alcohol consumption extends well ...

Alcohol and personal health have been in the news lately amid a U.S. surgeon general advisory that even moderate drinking increases cancer risk. About seven-in-ten Americans ages 21 and older say they ...

Jan 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Surgeon General on Friday said all alcoholic drinks, whether beer, wine or spirits, should carry a label warning that consumption increases the risk of cancer. A link ...

The surgeon general cautioned the public on Friday that even light or moderate drinking is harmful. By Nina Agrawal and Katie Mogg The surgeon general of the U.S. Public Health Service warned on ...

Research shows that drinking alcohol increases women's risk of breast cancer. From sayings like "mommy juice" and "rosé all day" to happy hours, drinking is part of American culture, particularly for ...

Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about ...

The U.S. surgeon general has released a new advisory warning of alcohol-related cancer risk. Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the guidance on Friday following research that has linked alcohol to at least seven ...

Early this year, the US surgeon general issued a bombshell report. Before his term ended in January, Vivek Murthy warned that alcohol increases the risk of at least seven types of cancer and called ...

Alcohol consumption can elevate cancer risk through mechanisms such as DNA damage, hormonal changes, and oxidative stress, with risks increasing alongside consumption levels. When the body metabolizes ...

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 ...