Smoking, alcohol use, high body mass index (BMI), and other known risk factors were responsible for nearly 4.45 million global cancer deaths in 2019, according to study published in The Lancet journal on Friday.
Getting pretty sloshy doesn't necessarily mean you'll end up with more than a bad hangover--but alcohol poisoning is still a serious risk of binge drinking, and your chances of reaching this state increase the more you drink at one time, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Young people face higher health risks from alcohol consumption than older adults, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet. This is the first study to report alcohol risk by geographical region, age, sex, and year.
From sayings like "mommy juice" and "rosé all day" to happy hours, drinking is part of American culture, particularly for women. One thing that is less discussed though is alcohol's link to cancer, and how that impacts women.
In a study of drivers with past year alcohol and cannabis use, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that two in five drivers reporting alcohol and cannabis in the past year drove under the influence of alcohol, cannabis or both.
Is non-alcoholic booze as healthy as it's deemed to be? Here is what you need to know about it.
Most American adults don't know that alcohol boosts cancer risk, but a majority support steps to increase awareness of the link, a new nationwide survey shows.
(CNN)In a bold move, the World Health Federation released a policy brief Thursday saying that no amount of alcohol is good for the heart.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism recently launched a new NIAAA video series called "Short Takes with NIAAA."
he 2020 Report to Congress on the Prevention and Reduction of Underage Drinking includes national data on underage drinking patterns, the federally coordinated approach on underage drinking prevention and treatment, and information on the National Media Campaign – “Talk. They Hear You’.