Alcohol is riskier than previously thought, but weighing the trade-offs of health risks can be deeply personal. Credit...Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomás Supported by By Susan Dominus Susan Dominus ...

Depending on who you ask, you might be told to drink a few glasses of red wine a day or to avoid alcohol altogether. The reasons for such recommendations are many, but, by and large, they tend to stem ...

As Americans hang fresh calendars and debut New Year’s resolutions, some will swear off alcohol, whether as part of a “Dry January” challenge or a longer-term goal. Here are 10 key facts about ...

’Tis the season to lift a glass. Whether it’s a Beaujolais with the Thanksgiving turkey, eggnog at a holiday party, or a flute of bubbly for a New Year’s toast, enjoying an alcoholic drink is an ...

In this article, we are going to discuss the 25 largest alcohol companies in the world in 2023. You can skip our detailed analysis of the global alcohol industry, the success of celebrity-owned ...

Drinking alcohol can have a diuretic effect by inhibiting an antidiuretic hormone called vasopressin. Without vasopressin, the bladder fills up more rapidly, causing frequent urination. Alcohol is a ...

Correction: This story has been updated to clarify details about local liquor laws. For the Fourth of July holiday weekend, one thing will be consistent in all 50 states: Many Americans will be ...

Recent research makes it clear that any amount of drinking can be detrimental. Here’s why you may want to cut down on your consumption beyond Dry January. By Dana G. Smith Sorry to be a buzz-kill, but ...

Our ancestors started drinking booze millions of years ago, and we never stopped. Alcohol is embedded in nearly every culture in the world as a social lubricant, marker of taste and cornerstone of ...

The type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages is called ethyl alcohol or ethanol. Ethanol is produced naturally when yeast and other microbes ferment sugars found in plants. Denatured alcohol is ...