alcohol

From 2020 to 2022, the state observed a 1.4% increase in liver-related deaths compared with the years before the pandemic. During that period, alcohol sales also increased.

The number of people dying from alcoholic liver disease rose dramatically in the last decade, sped by the COVID pandemic.

This episode is devoted to a conversation with Dr. Nancy Diazgranados, deputy clinical director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

A large study found that cutting down on alcohol is a good idea. People who quit drinking also had increased risk of dementia, but researchers cautioned about drawing conclusions from that.

There are many more drinking options this Dry January if you like the taste of alcoholic drinks but don't like the effects of alcohol.

Alcohol often flows freely this time of year, which may be difficult for people trying not to drink.

Two CDC reports provided further details on which groups have the highest death rates and which states are seeing the largest numbers. One of the studies focused on more than a dozen kinds of "alcohol-induced" deaths that were wholly blamed on drinking.

Americans are drinking far more during the COVID-19 pandemic. A beer in the evening can feel like a taste of normal life, but health experts worry about alcohol's deadly side effects.

As millennials continue to fuel the decline in wine sales, some alcohol brands are making health claims as a way to attract consumers. But this has scientists and health researchers on edge.

Drinking alcohol is linked to an increased risk of skin cancer. Part of the risk may be explained by the direct effect that alcohol has on antioxidant levels in the skin, which can hasten a sunburn.