A recent Surgeon General's report highlighted alcohol's carcinogenic effects. A Penn State professor breaks down the process.

When it comes to health risks such as cancer, research shows that what’s important is how much you drink and how you drink it ...

Here are six effects alcohol can have on your gut.

and this is central to the first mechanism by which alcohol causes cancer. Ethanol can disrupt DNA methylation, a process in which molecules latch on to DNA molecules and thus determine whether a ...

Over time, there's evidence that regular drinking can lead to changes in: As alcohol starts its journey down a person's throat, it can do DNA damage in oral cells. People who smoke are able to ...

We asked the “Indiana Jones of alcohol” to dig into mankind’s relationship with libations. We were born to drink—first milk, then fermented beverages. Our sensory organs attract us to them.

The report explains that alcohol can cause cancer by damaging DNA, creating oxidative stress in the body, and disrupting hormones. Dry January is an invitation to experience life in high definition.