Using alcohol to sleep is a more common practice than you think but it's also a false economy. Yes you'll initially feel drowsy after a couple of drinks (depending on what you're drinking), but ...

The Surgeon General warns about alcohol’s link to cancer, adding to a larger conversation about changing drinking habits in America. Alcohol has long been central to American life—raised in toasts, ...

As Kate Middleton highlights cutting alcohol after cancer, experts warn even moderate drinking may raise cancer risks. Here's ...

Women’s and men’s brains show different reactions to stress and alcohol. A possible explanation for this is that central ...

Alcohol is a nervous system depressant, and heavy drinking can also cause isolation and depression. But many resources exist to help you create social circles. Alcohol and loneliness can create a ...

Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as many as 91%, of people who have a hard time with sleep also misuse alcohol. A new study ...

Alcohol is known for its ability to amplify emotional expression and inhibition. While it may seem like anger is the most common emotion caused by alcohol, it may not be that straightforward. Anger is ...

In recent years scientists have debated how much alcohol is safe for the average person to drink. There's no question that too much is unhealthy, but what counts as too much is still being debated.

Drinking alcohol is common in the UK, so knowing when you're consuming too much is important. (PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou via ) ...