After you have a drink, alcohol generally stays active in your blood for about 12 to 24 hours and can be detected in various tests. Depending on the test, it can be found in your blood for up to 12 ...

Even mild drinking is toxic to the body, contributing to long-term disease. Yet in many cases you can reverse that damage, ...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD), formerly known as alcoholism, may lead to various health complications. These can affect several bodily systems and increase the risks of health conditions such as cancer, ...

Summary: A new comprehensive review reinforces the substantial toll alcohol consumption takes on global health. The research ...

How long it takes alcohol to clear your system, as well as how it can affect you physically, varies from person to person. Generally, it takes about five half-lives to process and eliminate alcohol ...

A new review published in the journal Addiction confirms drinking causes substantial harm to health. Some of those harms may be reversible if the person reduces or stops drinking. cancer (mouth, ...

Share on Pinterest As more evidence shows the potential health risks of alcohol consumption, public perception around drinking is shifting. Yulia Shaihudinova/Getty Images A new study found that light ...