Amanda MacMillan is a health and science writer and editor. Her work appears across brands like Health, Prevention, SELF, O Magazine, Travel + Leisure, Time Out New York, and National Geographic's ...

Sugar alcohol is a compound naturally found in fruits. It is also commercially produced and added to foods and beverages. Because sugar alcohol gives a sweet taste, it can be used as an ...

How much drinking is bad for you? Though more people are calling themselves sober-curious or are trying zero-proof ...

By Roni Caryn Rabin Adults under age 50 have been developing breast cancer and colorectal cancer at increasingly higher rates over the last few decades, and alcohol use may be one factor driving ...

M. Keck Foundation and a research grant from the NIH through the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The conditions within a person’s home, family and community affect ...

However, a recent VCU research study suggests doctors in Virginia may not be asking their patients about something serious: How much alcohol they drink regularly? "Unhealthy alcohol use is the ...

Many people don’t realize they have an alcohol problem. Yet early indicators of alcohol issues show that if attention were paid, excessive drinking might be headed off before alcoholism develops.

In Canada, it should be Dry January all year round, according to new national recommendations that say zero alcohol is the only risk-free approach. If you must drink at all, two drinks maximum ...

Do you suffer from terrible hangovers or feel unwell after drinking just a small amount of alcohol? You may be intolerant – or even allergic – to alcoholic drinks. Sue Quinn explores the ...

As the effects on the body are felt more keenly. Why is it that as we age, we feel the negative effects of alcohol and caffeine more? Here’s what the experts say… “Just for the record ...