Studies of alcohol's effects on health have offered contradictory findings, with some suggesting a glass of red wine a day is beneficial and others saying even a drop of booze is too much. A new ...

It is well known that alcohol consumption increases the risk of morbidity and mortality due to many health conditions 1,2, with even low levels of consumption increasing the risk for some cancers 3,4.

Data are from Rumgay et al. 6 ICD-10 denotes International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision. The number of new cases has been rounded to the nearest 100,000. The number of cases for each ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. For most Americans, alcohol has historically been perceived as ...

A US cause-specific modeling study found no net protective health effect from low-level alcohol consumption, with lifetime alcohol-attributable mortality risk rising above 1 in 1,000 at just over 6.5 ...

Alcohol can feel deeply entwined in our lives. A beer or glass of wine while catching up with friends. A cocktail at the end of a hard day. A round of toasts at a party. It’s hard to believe that such ...