If you’ve ever woken up after a few drinks and barely recognized your face in the mirror—puffy, red, dull, or oddly saggy—you ...

Alcohol is a diuretic—meaning you lose more fluid than you take in. That internal dehydration quickly shows on the skin, ...

Why do some people get drunk more quickly and feel more impaired? Biology and genetics play a role but alcohol’s effects on the brain are complex ...

Researchers are studying whether these widely used weight-loss drugs may also be future treatments for alcohol abuse.

While it may be a season to enjoy yourself and indulge a little, a neuroscientist shared the need to still protect your brain from the damaging effects of alcohol. He suggested three supplements that ...

Alcohol can lead to reduced absorption of xylose (a type of sugar). This means diarrhoea is more likely to occur in drinkers who also consume a lot of sugary foods such as sweets and sweetened juices.

The effects of mixing alcohol and medicine are not the same for everyone. Those most at risk of an interaction are older ...

Consuming alcohol may worsen the effects of COVID-19. There’s a pervasive myth that alcohol prevents COVID-19. While hand sanitizer containing alcohol may kill the virus on surfaces, drinking alcohol ...

As Americans gear up for the holiday season, new research offers a timely reminder to reflect on the long-term health effects ...