Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doctors on Friday applauded a new report from the U.S. surgeon general that highlights links between alcohol consumption and seven ...

Alcohol is a vice for millions of people around the world, but like most things we put into our bodies, consuming it can come with some risks. A new study outlines how some seemingly innocuous drinks ...

Light and moderate alcohol consumption of up to two drinks per day is associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke but seems to have no effect on a person's risk of hemorrhagic stroke, according to ...

As anyone who has ever had a tough recovery after a long night out knows, alcohol has pretty much zero health benefits. But ...

It's long been known that no amount of alcohol is good for the body — and now new research spotlights the potential harm it can cause. More than 5% of all cancer cases are caused by drinking alcohol, ...

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. A little bit of alcohol was once thought to be good for you. However, as scientific research advances, we’re gaining ...

Alcohol consumption is a well-established risk factor for several types of cancer. The degree of risk often correlates with the amount of alcohol a person consumes. Research has shown that alcohol ...