Before his term ended in January, Vivek Murthy warned that alcohol increases the risk of at least seven types of cancer and called for alcoholic drinks to carry cancer warning labels as cigarette ...

We are all aware that alcohol is not good for our health, but a certain number of drinks could actually raise your blood pressure long-term. By Fiona Callingham, Health Reporter specialising in ...

High blood pressure (hypertension) is a major risk factor for heart and circulatory diseases. Alcohol’s effect on blood pressure depends on how much and how often you drink. Alcohol can stop brain ...

Chronic and heavy alcohol use is associated with accelerated brain aging, and increased risk for dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease. Furthermore, through neuroimmune responses, including ...