Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most adults in the United States drink alcohol, but there is steadily growing public concern about the health effects of moderate ...

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Health experts warn that drinking more alcohol than the body can handle after 45 may increase the risk of heart problems, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. Despite mounting evidence that connect drinking to multiple ...

The percentage of U.S. adults that report consuming alcohol has fallen to a record low of 54%, according to a recent Gallup poll. Gallup has been tracking trends in drinking behavior among Americans ...

Alcohol is poised to take center stage in debates over public health this year as advocates on both sides of the issue vie for influence over crucial dietary recommendations that will set the course ...

Most adults in the United States drink alcohol, but there is steadily growing public concern about the health effects of moderate drinking. The latest science supports those concerns, but two recent ...

It is well-established that excessive alcohol use, including binge drinking and heavy drinking, has significant negative health effects. But recent studies have found that even low levels of drinking ...