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

“True Blood” actor Nelsan Ellis died Saturday from heart failure, due to complications from a “withdrawal from alcohol,” his family said. Ellis’ family released a statement describing how the ...

Many surgeons recommend giving up smoking, alcohol, or drugs before surgery, but researchers have found this may also increase the need for pain medication.

For those who drink alcohol, "Dry January" can be a fresh start for the new year. That said, it's easier said than done. Because abstaining from alcohol can mean breaking a potentially addictive habit ...

Please note: While Dry January can help you temporarily reduce your alcohol intake and improve your health, if you need help cutting back on drinking or think you might have an alcohol dependency, ...

Ashley Alt is a Connecticut-based writer specializing in women's health and wellness content. As a mom of two, her areas of interest lie in subjects modern mothers seek information on, including ...

The results of studies in mice by scientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio suggest that a receptor found on immune system mast cells may represent a potential target ...

Some heavy drinkers suffer intense withdrawal symptoms when they try to stop drinking — some, less so. A new Yale-led international study of individuals with alcohol dependence has identified gene ...

Persons who consume too much alcohol become more dependent to tolerate the alcohol in their body, so their brain and body cannot accept the sudden removal of the particular chemical from their system.

More than 50% of patients with alcohol use disorder develop alcohol withdrawal symptoms within hours of discontinuing or decreasing alcohol use. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a leading risk factor for ...

Researchers have discovered mechanisms by which specific cells are activated in alcohol withdrawal-induced headache. The research may benefit further studies of various substance use disorder ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The holiday season is officially over. To start 2023 a little healthier, many folks commit to a dry January, meaning they pledge not to drink alcohol for the first month of the year.