A huge study performed by scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and Yale School of Medicine in the United States has identified the genetic variants linked to excessive alcohol consumption and dependency.
Recent research shows that more than one-third of people who are recovering from addiction continue to experience chronic physical disease.
The well-established link between cancer and tobacco may provide a way to help communicate the links between moderate levels of alcohol and cancer, and raise public awareness of alcohol-associated cancer risks, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health.
The rum industry has welcomed a post-Brexit trade deal signed between the UK and the Caribbean which will allow businesses to continue trading without additional barriers or tariffs.
Washington, D.C. – Douglas County, Colorado, is the healthiest community in America, according to the 2019 Healthiest Communities rankings by U.S. News & World Report, released today in collaboration with the Aetna Foundation.
In 2015, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Addyi (flibanserin), a prescription medicine heralded as a long overdue “female Viagra.”
Several previous studies have demonstrated that moderate alcohol consumption is linked with less severe disease and better quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, but a new Arthritis Care & Research study suggests that this might not be because drinking alcohol is beneficial.
Binge drinking at an early age can have lasting effects, a new study finds. Even if discontinued, it increases the risk of developing anxiety later in life, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Moderate alcohol consumption increases the risk of high blood pressure. The study involved over 17,000 Americans, which revealed seven to 13 drinks a week substantially increased blood pressure.
Alcohol consumption may be more harmful than thought, particularly for young and middle-age adults, a new study suggests.