Exposure to alcohol in utero can have enduring health effects across the lifespan, including increased risks related to ...

Alcohol consumption is widely known to affect decision-making, but a recent study led by researchers from The University of ...

“There’s a whole different set” of health risk factors for older drinkers, said Paul Sacco, a professor of social work at the ...

Alcohol consumption is widely known to affect decision-making, but a recent study led by researchers from The University of ...

Alcohol makes it easier for the body to absorb the carcinogens in cigarettes and e-vapes. Smoking by itself can also cause inflammation and induce free radicals that damage DNA.

Dr. Joseph R. Volpicelli, executive director of the Institute of Addiction Medicine, discusses how alcohol harms the body and ways to minimize your drinking or helping a loved one cut back.

Drinking can lead to nausea (Alamy/PA) Alcohol can have negative effects on our stomach and digestive system. “Firstly, it can cause gastritis – when the stomach lining becomes irritated due ...

Global Impact: In 2019, alcohol consumption was responsible for approximately 2.6 million deaths worldwide, with 1.6 million due to noncommunicable diseases, 700,000 from injuries, and 300,000 ...

When you drink alcohol, your body works hard to process it. The liver breaks down alcohol into acetaldehyde, a toxic compound that can cause inflammation, nausea, and other unpleasant side effects.

Musculature, water, genes, tobacco use, and other factors change an individual's risk equation. Here's how alcohol affects a person's body, from a first sip to potential long-term fallout.

Trevor added: "Your body wants to stay in balance - alcohol gets you out of balance, but your body finds a way to say "I can deal with this." So as Griffin said, the effects are immediate. "You're ...