Raises a question millions of adults still get wrong: the safest amount may be less than they think.

The question of how much alcohol is truly safe to consume has become one of the most contentious debates in modern health discussions, with new research continuously challenging long-held beliefs ...

Analyzing data from more than half a million adults in the U.S. and U.K., researchers found that even light drinking was linked to a higher risk of dementia and measurable brain damage. Andi ...

For years, the common wisdom and science was that a little bit of alcohol wasn’t bad — and even beneficial — for your health: A toast to moderation. But new research published in BMJ Evidence-Based ...

Drinking excessive amounts of alcohol is a well-established danger to physical health. The evidence on moderate levels of drinking, however, is mixed. Some research has concluded that moderate ...

Alcohol consumption is part of many cultures and wildly so in American culture. Mortality from alcohol-related disease was up 40% from 1999-2017, and in 2020 alcohol intake increased by over 30% by ...

Studies now show health risks rise sharply even at a few drinks a week. Cutting back, even a little, can make a measurable difference. Scientists are rethinking what “moderate drinking” really ...

Andi Breitowich works across digital and print magazines covering health, fitness, nutrition, and the latest trends. Her work has appeared in Women's Health, POPSUGAR, Cosmopolitan, Men's Health, and ...

The percentage of U.S. adults that report consuming alcohol has fallen to a record low of 54%, according to a recent Gallup poll. Gallup has been tracking trends in drinking behavior among Americans ...

In a reversal of current health recommendations, the Trump administration's new guidelines no longer specify clear limits on alcohol consumption Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the ...

The clearest answer from the World Health Organization is blunt: there is no proven safe level of alcohol for health.