Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Most adults in the United States drink alcohol, but there is steadily growing public concern about the health effects of moderate drinking. The latest science supports those concerns, but two ...
The most recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health found less than two-thirds of Americans drank alcohol at least once in 2022. According to Gallup, 58% report they drink alcohol, 5 percentage ...
According to the then-surgeon general's report, a woman who has two drinks a day faces a nearly 22% chance of developing an alcohol-related cancer, compared with a 16.5% risk for a woman drinking ...
Even light to moderate alcohol consumption can have negative effects on health, [8] [9] [10] such as by increasing a person's risk of developing several cancers. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] A 2014 World Health Organization (WHO) report found that harmful alcohol consumption caused about 3.3 million deaths annually worldwide. [ 13 ]
A glass of red wine. The health effects of wine are mainly determined by its active ingredient – alcohol. [1] [2] Preliminary studies found that drinking small quantities of wine (up to one standard drink per day for women and one to two drinks per day for men), particularly of red wine, may be associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular diseases, cognitive decline, stroke, diabetes ...
According to a study by the Behavioral and Social Sciences Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown University School of Public Health, a key culprit in hangovers is the presence of ...
Even light to moderate alcohol consumption can have negative effects on health, [8] [9] [10] such as by increasing a person's risk of developing several cancers. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] A 2014 World Health Organization (WHO) report found that harmful alcohol consumption caused about 3.3 million deaths annually worldwide. [ 13 ]
The World Heart Federation (recognized by the World Health Organization as its leading NGO partner) (2022) recommends against any alcohol intake for optimal heart health. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The 2023 Nordic Nutrition Recommendations state "Since no safe limit for alcohol consumption can be provided, the recommendation in NNR2023 is that everyone should ...