Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. BOSTON, MA - NOVEMBER 29: Members of the Wampanoag Nation ...

In a discovery recently published in Nature, MIT chemists led by Professor Alison Wendlandt have developed a precision technique that allows scientists to seamlessly relocate alcohol functional groups ...

Few people in the US talk about alcohol use with a health professional in a primary care setting. A new study showed that providers’ use of evidence-based screening and counseling for unhealthy ...

Background: The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening adults, including pregnant women, for unhealthy alcohol use and providing brief behavioral counseling when risky ...

Brittany Dube is a public health professional with expertise in health education and community health. She works for her local Department of Health as a Behavioral Health, Health Promotion, and ...

(NEXSTAR) – The new U.S. dietary guidelines, unveiled to the public on Wednesday, include an upside-down food pyramid, lots of protein and a new take on alcohol consumption. The updated 2025-2030 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. For most Americans, alcohol has historically been perceived as ...

Some people taking popular new diabetes and weight-loss drugs including Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro have reported reduced cravings for substances besides food. The medications seem to ...

Excessive alcohol use is known to adversely impact cardiovascular health by increasing blood pressure, damaging the heart muscle, causing arrhythmias, and increasing cholesterol and visceral fat, ...

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 ...