Episodes of "binge drinking" can have dangerous short-term effects, while repeated binge drinking can trigger longer-term ...

Alcohol can be highly detrimental to our health, so why are so many of us ignoring the consumption advice? We've taken a look ...

Experts advise us to drink less than 14 units a week, with a 750ml bottle of wine setting us back 10 units - but what's ...

But how much is too much? In short, what counts as "binge drinking," and what are the potential health effects? Most people understand binge drinking as "drinking to get drunk," said Dr.

High-intensity drinking is eight or more drinks in a row for women, 10 or more in a row for men. Read more at ...

The hormone estrogen increases binge drinking in females by enhancing activity in neurons within the brain's BNST region.

Estrogen has such powerful effects on so many behaviours, particularly in females. So, it makes sense that it would also ...

Socially awkward young adults are more prone to regularly binge drink, but they back off their boozing bouts as they be ...

Alcohol is linked to seven types of cancer, including breast and colon cancer, the surgeon general says, and new warning ...

This is the first study to find that a higher estrogen level in the body promotes 'binge-drinking' behaviour in women by ...

Past research has shown women are more vulnerable to the negative effects of alcohol, including liver inflammation, hangovers ...