WE are pulled in lots of directions at this time of year and our health typically takes a back seat, which is understandable.

WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans are reporting that they drink alcohol amid a growing belief that even moderate alcohol consumption is a health risk, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday. A ...

Alcohol associated cancer deaths have doubled in the United States over the past three decades, disproportionately impacting men and people 55 and older, according to a new, yet to be published, study ...

Lisinopril is a generic prescription drug that’s used to treat high blood pressure and certain other heart conditions. The drug comes as an oral tablet that you swallow. It’s usually taken once daily.

COVID-19 causes more severe and frequently fatal disease in patients with pre-existing comorbidities such as hypertension and heart disease. SARS-CoV-2 virus enters host cells through the ...

Depending on who you ask, you might be told to drink a few glasses of red wine a day or to avoid alcohol altogether. The reasons for such recommendations are many, but, by and large, they tend to stem ...

Drinking alcohol can have a diuretic effect by inhibiting an antidiuretic hormone called vasopressin. Without vasopressin, the bladder fills up more rapidly, causing frequent urination. Alcohol is a ...

An alcohol urine test involves a lab testing a person’s urine sample for the presence of alcohol. Three types of this test exist. One measures unmetabolized alcohol, while the others measure two of ...

Simon Sherry receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Alcohol is believed to be a major contributor to death by suicide. Among people who die by suicide, alcoholism ...