Stress helps you adapt to change. Alcohol disrupts this process, increasing the risk of relapse and hindering long-term ...

Has Hollywood and Bollywood made you believe that chugging a glass of alcohol before a crucial moment calms your nerves? For instance, when Kalki Koechlin's character Aditi is just about to tie the ...

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, ...

After a season of binging and drinking, your body may feel like it needs a break from the party. Dry January, a modern trend that challenges people to abstain from drinking for the first month of the ...

Does alcohol lower testosterone? Let’s get right to it. Heavy or chronic alcohol intake can throw your hormones out of balance — including your testosterone levels. That’s because heavy drinking can ...

As a dietitian, I thought I knew the downsides of alcohol—then I cut it from my routine.

Alcohol can trigger migraine headaches in some people. To prevent an alcohol-related migraine headache, try sipping your drink slowly or avoiding triggers. Many people have experienced a headache ...

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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 ...