A pervasive and potentially irritating ingredient, benzyl alcohol (BA), has been named Allergen of the Year for 2026 by the American Contact Dermatitis Society (ACDS). BA is present in processed ...

Research tracking thousands of adults found that staying fit lowered mortality and liver disease risk among drinkers—though rising alcohol use still took a toll. Emerging research suggests that people ...

From the moment you take a sip, drinking starts to influence your biology. Here’s an inside look. Credit... Supported by By Dana G. Smith Illustrations by Montse Galbany Dry January has come and gone, ...

Carcinogens—substances that increase cancer risk—are often obvious. Some with the most research backing their dangers are tobacco, radiation, and asbestos. Also in that category? Alcohol. That, to a ...

The new federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest simply limiting alcohol intake for better health. The shifted guidance challenges previous standards that listed moderate drinking limits — one ...

Alcohol seems to have lost its grip on American life in recent years. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Younger adults are drinking ...

Six in 10 Americans have become less interested in alcohol since first trying it — a transition that starts, on average, at age 32. A survey of 2,000 American adults, aged 21 and older, revealed that ...

Researchers came to Dr. Chris Knowles’ school in England when he was 18 years old to run an experiment. They wanted to see which novice drinkers responded the most to alcohol and who would later go on ...

A man in Massachusetts whose gut started brewing its own alcohol, which made him heavily intoxicated, has finally recovered after swallowing multiple doses of bacteria from a healthy person’s faeces.

(NEXSTAR) – The new U.S. dietary guidelines, unveiled to the public on Wednesday, include an upside-down food pyramid, lots of protein and a new take on alcohol consumption. The updated 2025-2030 ...

Recent studies continue to support a decades-old drug as an alternative means of reducing alcohol consumption. The prescription opioid antagonist, called naltrexone, was first approved by the FDA to ...