Women are highly aware of alcohol’s immediate effects, but, in a culture that promotes drinking as self-care, dangers down ...

Alcohol consumption is a choice that people make, whether out of liking or to socialise in social settings. While moderate drinking may be considered acceptable for some individuals, excessive and ...

A nightcap might feel relaxing, but research shows it can fragment your sleep and reduce the quality of your rest.

Ernest Hemmingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edgar Allen Poe, Dylan Thomas, Jackson Pollock, Vincent van Gogh, Billy Holiday, and Paul Gauguin are all renowned as creative artists—every one revered as an ...

A couple of decades ago, GLP-1 drugs were a specialised treatment for type-2 diabetes but, fast-forward to today, and they have become much more widespread, being sold to help people with obesity and ...

When young adults are asked to recall their drinking habits, their recollections may not always match what actually happened ...

A pervasive and potentially irritating ingredient, benzyl alcohol (BA), has been named Allergen of the Year for 2026 by the American Contact Dermatitis Society (ACDS). BA is present in processed ...

Researchers analyzed data from tens of thousands of people who used low-cost mobile breathalyzers to test their blood-alcohol concentration when drinking. The analysis revealed that the repeated use ...

Both antihistamines and alcohol can slow down activity in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). If you mix alcohol and antihistamines, you may feel more drowsy, lightheaded, and have ...

Even moderate drinking may not be as harmless as you think—especially when you understand how your body truly processes ...

Over time, plastics break into smaller and smaller fragments called microplastics and — when they’re invisible to the naked eye — nanoplastics. The human body’s mechanisms ...