Thinking about giving up drinking for a brief period of time? Here are the mental and physical changes you can expect.

Abstaining from alcohol for just one month as part of 'Dry January' can offer meaningful physical and psychological ...

There are better ways to establish healthy behaviors than to completely abstain from alcohol for just one month.

Stopping alcohol consumption triggers immediate physical and mental changes. The timeline and intensity vary depending on drinking patterns, overall health, and individual factors. When a person stops ...

The new year is often a time to pause and consider what we want to take into next year and what we want to leave behind.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Mixing alcohol and energy drinks increases the urge to drink more than drinking alcohol alone, according to a new study from Australia. The findings suggest that people who ...

As one of his final acts as U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy called for alcohol products to carry a label warning that they can cause cancer. His office also published a report detailing just ...

For an increasing number of Americans, “Dry January” isn’t a monthly dalliance in sobriety, but a year-round embrace of teetotaling. According to a new report, 54 percent of Americans say that they ...

In his final weeks as U.S. surgeon general, Vivek Murthy released his Parting Prescription for America, a 30-page document that urges the American people to look for connection, purpose, and service ...

Drinking in a social setting triggers the release of dopamine, causing a euphoria that isn’t seen when drinking alone, according to a new study. By identifying the region of the brain stimulated by ...