More than one in seven pregnant women in the United States reported consuming alcohol in the previous month, according to a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — More than one in seven pregnant women in the United States reported consuming alcohol in the previous month ...

If you’re “actively trying to have babies,” one expert told me, “both the man and the woman should be abstaining” from ...

While it's no surprise that heavy drinking comes with health consequences, women in particular are more prone to serious complications from alcohol — including an increased risk of alcohol-related ...

South Africa has the largest HIV epidemic in the world, with adolescent girls and young women ages 15–24 at the highest risk ...

Middle-aged women have the highest levels of problematic alcohol use, a new national survey shows, yet they may be the least aware that drinking can increase breast cancer risk. Researchers questioned ...

A new UK study reveals that alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks are now a go-to choice for pregnant women seeking safer social options. However, many remain uncertain about how safe they actually are, ...

Federal officials working on the new dietary guidelines had considered limiting men to one drink daily. The final advice was only that everyone should drink less. By Roni Caryn Rabin Federal dietary ...

Alcohol affects men and women very differently, especially women dependent on alcohol. For five years, the Yale Program on Sex Differences in Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), headed by Dr. Sherry McKee, ...

For many midlife women busily juggling work and care responsibilities, an evening glass of wine can feel like the perfect antidote. But that everyday habit comes with real risks. Beyond the familiar ...