Even moderate drinking may not be as harmless as you think—especially when you understand how your body truly processes ...

Alcohol misuse has broader consequences beyond addiction. Health experts say excessive drinking increases the risk of traffic ...

Emergency room visits caused by excessive alcohol consumption have doubled for both men and women in the United States over the past 20 years, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease ...

CDC is aware that there has been great interest in the latest Vital Signs report on alcohol exposed pregnancies. The goal of the publication and our recommendations is to offer women and their ...

Alcohol-related deaths among women are rising at a faster rate than in men. Two local sisters struggling to maintain their sobriety want other women to know that they're not alone. Understanding the ...

New advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aimed at preventing fetal alcohol syndrome has created quite a stir. The CDC estimates that about 3 million women "are at risk of ...

People are getting sick and even dying after swallowing hand sanitizer, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Four died and others have suffered impaired vision or seizures ...

For decades, alcohol, especially red wine, has been believed to have protective effects on the heart. However, modern, high-quality research conducted between 2018 and 2024 has changed the medical ...

Alcohol awareness month in South Carolina is underway, and there are a lot of statsistics that back how much of a problem ...

Excessive alcohol use is a leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., accounting for close to 180,000 deaths each year, ...