Americans are drinking less than they have in decades. But a new study on mice shows even one bottomless brunch may shrink the small intestine’s nutrient-absorbing surface and spark inflammation that ...

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 ...

Binge-drinking among older adults is associated with a significantly increased risk of death, according to a study published ...

How excessive alcohol use in adolescence causes temporary and permanent changes to brain function. How excessive alcohol use - especially begun during adolescence - impacts somatostatin levels in the ...

Binge drinking is defined as consuming at least four drinks for women and five drinks for men in a single drinking session, at least once every 14 days on average. New research suggests that binge ...

Changing cannabis use frequency may predict changes in binge drinking frequency among young adults, according to a new study that illuminates shifts in substance use across early adulthood. The ...

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 ...

A staple of American culture, the classic red plastic disposable cup often plays a role in the non-stop party known as spring break, that often includes drinking alcohol to excess. This binge ...