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 ...

The latest government data shows that the rate of alcohol-related deaths among women is rising at a faster rate than in men. Two local sisters struggling to maintain their sobriety want other women to ...

At the same table, with the same drinks, women often get drunk faster than men — and alcohol can affect women's brains ...

While males historically have been more than twice as likely to die from alcohol-related conditions than females, the gap appears to be narrowing. Researchers from Hofstra University in New York, ...

Women suffer from the negative health effects of alcohol more quickly than men do, even with a smaller amount of alcohol consumption, according to research Victoria Cooper thought her drinking habits ...

Research has linked higher levels of alcohol use to everything from cancer to liver disease, but the messaging around its impact on heart health has been unclear over the past few years. Now there’s ...

You could forgive the average woman for being confused about how much alcohol she should be drinking, or even whether she should be drinking at all. Headlines over the last decade have linked moderate ...

For many women, May, which is Women's Health Month, is a time to prioritize their well-being. For some, that might mean taking a closer, more personal look at their alcohol use. Alcohol consumption is ...

New data show that more U.S. women are dying from alcohol than ever before. Public health authorities need to adopt more effective strategies to help women realize when their drinking is a problem.

On a special episode of The Excerpt podcast: A recent groundbreaking study revealed that alcohol-related deaths are surging for women even more than for men. What’s to blame? Dr. Paula Cook, host of ...

New data also looks at the effects alcohol can have on miscarriages. It has long been known that alcohol and pregnancy can be a dangerous combination. Now, a new study from the Centers for Disease ...