Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Millions of people abuse alcohol. South_agency/E+ via Getty Images Despite the profound human, social and economic costs of ...

Health experts are warning about the dangers of high-intensity binge drinking, a more extreme form of binge drinking that occurs in a single sitting, according to Newsweek. While binge drinking is ...

Binge drinking seems to increase heart rates and arrhythmias, not only while alcohol is consumed but also during the days that follow, according to data from the MunichBREW II study. The new study, ...

New research has identified that neuroinflammation driven by microglia (immune cells in the brain) is a primary underlying driver of prolonged negative feelings caused by repeated, sustained binge ...

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 ...

In a new study, the female hormone estrogen appeared to promote binge drinking in women. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News A woman's binge drinking might be related to her hormones. The female ...

Naltrexone has long been used to treat alcohol use disorder. Now it’s gaining attention as a tool for people who want to cut ...

The hormone estrogen regulates binge drinking in females, causing them to 'pregame' -- consume large quantities of alcohol in the first 30 minutes after it's offered, according to a preclinical study.

For this reason, many fans and streaming company PR departments prefer a different, more athletic term: the "marathon."But ...

A new federal report shows that one drink per day could raise the risk of liver damage and several cancers. The report follows a recommendation by the U.S. Surgeon General on safe alcohol consumption ...

March 10, 2006 — -- Nicky Taylor had grown accustomed to the life of a single mom, working by day and staying in at night with her three small children. But in a recent experiment for her ...