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 ...

People are getting sick and even dying after swallowing hand sanitizer, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Four died and others have suffered impaired vision or seizures ...

Summer in Tahoe is a perfect setting for outdoor activities with family and friends. For some, drinking alcoholic beverages is part of the fun-in-the-sun experience. But excessive alcohol consumption ...

New advice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aimed at preventing fetal alcohol syndrome has created quite a stir. The CDC estimates that about 3 million women "are at risk of ...

California sober. New research from Brown University suggests a potential scientific basis for the "California sober" trend, ...

More than 60% of hypertension deaths caused by excess drinking were among women. HealthDay News — The estimated mean annual number of hypertension deaths from excessive alcohol use was higher in ...

Heavy alcohol use, which researchers defined as regular alcohol consumption of three or more drinks per day, is linked to more severe brain bleeds (or a bleeding stroke) and earlier long-term brain ...