Your health can benefit from rubbing alcohol in ways that go way beyond wiping down surfaces. But you have to use ...

All wines have some volatile acidity, which can add to a wine’s complexity at low levels. At what point does it become a ...

In 2010, a bronze, owl-shaped vessel was unearthed within a Chinese tomb at the Daxinzhuang Ruins in Jinan, Shandong province ...

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a mental and physical dependence on alcohol. AUD is a chronic (long-term) condition. Symptoms may include an intense urge to consume alcohol, even when drinking has ...

Loon Liquors, a Northfield, Minnesota, organic microdistillery is looking to expand its use of organic wheat and barley in its unique spirit production. Brian Lips, left, checks the ground for ...

Light to moderate alcohol drinking can raise HDL, but heavy drinking can increase total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides. This raises the chance of developing cardiovascular disease.

Alcohol is a part of many people’s lives and can be hard to avoid. However, drinking more than the recommended amount can be harmful to your heart and general health. While there is no completely safe ...

After you drink any kind of booze—vodka, wine, sake, you name it—enzymes in your body get to work metabolizing the alcohol (chemically known as ethanol) in your system. Most of this process ...

Earlier this month the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory that stated that moderate alcohol consumption was associated with seven different types of cancer and called for new warning labels ...

If you drink heavy amounts of alcohol for weeks, months, or years, you may have mental and physical symptoms when you stop or cut back. This is called alcohol withdrawal. About half of all people ...

Studies show the conventional wisdom around teaching kids how to drink responsibly is wrong—and that delaying drinking is best for their brain development. Some parents may allow their underage ...