Discover 5 surprising statistics about alcohol use disorder (AUD), including rising death rates, links to mental health, genetic risk factors, and the growing treatment gap affecting millions in the U ...

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If you drink alcohol regularly and have noticed your belly starting to bulge, it may be more than just bloating - it could be a warning sign from your liver. While most people know alcohol isn’t great ...

A new study shows p62-mediated Mallory-Denk body formation is an adaptive, protective response to alcohol-induced liver ...

Alcohol consumption can deplete vitamin B12 levels by interfering with its absorption, storage, and transport in the body.

(THE CONVERSATION/AP) - The conditions within a person’s home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying these social determinants of health are trying to ...

One of the main physical symptoms of alcohol withdrawal is "allodynia"— increased sensitivity to mechanical stimuli that are normally innocuous, which is a clinical sign of chronic pain. The ...

Although substances like tobacco have reputations for being highly carcinogenic, or having the potential to cause cancer, recent studies have shown that alcohol has also been increasingly linked to ...