Most adults in the United States drink alcohol, but there is steadily growing public concern about the health effects of ...

As one of his final acts as U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy called for alcohol products to carry a label warning that ...

A federal analysis that will shape the influential U.S. Dietary Guidelines questions alcohol’s overall benefits.

Internationally, the definition of a standard drink varies. But in the U.S. and Canada it’s defined as 0.6 fluid ounces or ...

The draft of the report released Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services states that "in the United States, ...

Many neighborhoods in Louisiana face challenges, including a "pervasive culture of alcohol use embedded in our social norms." ...

A new major federal report says having more than seven drinks per week carries a 1 in 1,000 risk of dying from alcohol use.

While the draft summarizes the findings of its research, the report does not include specific recommendations on alcohol ...

Two reports are set to influence American guidelines for alcohol consumption ...

Drinking alcohol regularly can increase your risk of hypertension (high blood pressure). In the short term, a small amount of alcohol may not affect your blood pressure, but a large amount can raise ...

Most adults in the United States drink alcohol, but there is steadily growing ... Women and adults younger than 45 are more likely than men and older adults to say that moderate drinking is ...

"In the United States, males and females have a 1 in 1000 risk of dying from alcohol use if they consume more than 7 drinks ...