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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 ...

Drinking alcohol regularly can increase your risk of hypertension (high blood pressure). In the short term, a small amount of alcohol may not affect your blood pressure, but a large amount can ...

This Dry January, the US Surgeon General is warning that the cancer risks of drinking rival smoking and obesity. A lot of this has to do with how our body processes alcohol, breaking it down into ...

According to Murthy’s advisory, there are about 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases and about 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths annually in the United States.

The association is true for all types of alcohol: beer, wine and spirits. But even what we think of as “light” or “moderate” drinking — up to one drink per day — increases the risk of ...

A growing body of evidence has shown links between cancer and drinking alcohol. In a warning Friday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said cancer risk increases with the number of drinks ...

How Much Alcohol Is Safe For Human Consumption? None. It doesn't matter if you take one drink or an entire bottle; no amount of alcohol is safe for your body. According to a 2023 report released by ...

For decades, research on the health effects of moderate drinking has been contradictory, with some studies saying that a little alcohol can be good for you while others suggest that it’s harmful.