Most women have a sense that alcohol is “bad for breast cancer risk.” What is far less understood are the actual numbers—and ...

Since 1966, both the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Psychiatric Association have recognized alcoholism as a disease. The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence and the ...

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More than 1 in 8 pregnant women report drinking. Doctors warn fetal alcohol disorders may be more common than many realize, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Until recently, consuming moderate amounts of alcohol was thought to be healthy for your heart and brain, and maybe other aspects ...

For many women, May, which is Women's Health Month, is a time to prioritize their well-being. For some, that might mean taking a closer, more personal look at their alcohol use. Alcohol consumption is ...

No amount of alcohol is good for the human body, previous research has shown — and now a new study has linked it to a rising number of deaths. Over the course of two decades — from 1999 to 2020 — the ...

Women may be biologically susceptible to binge drinking, a new animal study suggests. "We know a lot less about what drives alcohol drinking behavior in females because most studies of alcohol use ...

The AMA recognizes the prevalence of alcohol abuse and dependence among women, as well as current barriers to diagnosis and treatment. The AMA urges physicians to be alert to the presence of ...