Heavy drinkers had a 133% higher chance of having brain lesions compared with nondrinkers, a study found. A medical expert explains how much alcohol is too much.

Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline arteriolosclerosis, signs of brain injury that are associated with memory and ...

The Illinois House has passed a bill that would allow people convicted of DUI to apply for restricted driving privileges, ...

For the first time researchers demonstrate in an animal how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term behavioral issues by damaging brain circuits critical for decision-making.

At its March 20 monthly meeting, the Mountain Pine School Board heard an update on student drug use based on data from the ...

Regional differences in perinatal substance use underscore the need for targeted prevention strategies, focusing on reducing ...

Doctors aren’t sure why, but for some people, drinking alcohol may trigger an eczema flare. More research is needed. For some people, a glass of wine, a beer, or a cocktail can trigger an eczema ...

Some changes can be benign, such as dry skin or flushing. However, prolonged alcohol use can cause other complications that affect the skin, such as liver disease. Alcohol can also worsen existing ...

About alcohol, health effects and risks, a standard drink, how to reduce short-term and long-term health risks, trends in alcohol use among Canadians. Short and long-term health risks of alcohol, ...

Isopropyl is pure alcohol with no other ingredients. Rubbing alcohol is a mixture of isopropyl and water, sometimes containing additional ingredients. Unlike rubbing alcohol, undiluted isopropyl ...

Many people drink alcohol as a means to relieve stress, relax and ease social anxiety. But we all hear that even one glass of ...

A death row inmate in the US state of Louisiana was executed by nitrogen inhalation, a method previously used only in neighbouring Alabama and compared by UN experts to a form of torture. The ...