The negative health impacts of alcohol have been in the spotlight since the surgeon general’s recent advisory, and now experts are warning that older drinkers might be more sensitive to those effects.

Soon after quitting alcohol you may notice improved mood, sleep, and blood pressure. There are also long-term benefits for the liver, heart, and brain.

Previous research suggested that moderate alcohol intake may offer health benefits, like a glass of red wine for boosting ...

Heavy alcohol use can lead to systemic inflammation, or prolonged inflammation throughout your entire body. Cutting out alcohol for 30 days or more can lead to a "reduction in things like joint pain, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to alcoholic drinks with health benefits, it's usually red wine that gets all the attention ...

(CNN) — Most adults in the United States drink alcohol, but there is steadily growing public concern about the health effects of moderate drinking. The latest science supports those concerns, but two ...

New research has identified that neuroinflammation driven by microglia (immune cells in the brain) is a primary underlying ...

How much alcohol should you drink? The US government now vaguely, in effect, says just don’t drink too much. And what ...

Two Class A drugs and a high-profile Class B drug cause relatively little acute harm, while a ‘harmless’ drug can lead to serious brain injuries, according to a wide-ranging study of drug users. Derek ...

It is well-established that excessive alcohol use, including binge drinking and heavy drinking, has significant negative health effects. But recent studies have found that even low levels of drinking ...