Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What the data says about drinking alcohol and poor health. (Getty Images) (d3sign via Getty Images) As one of his final acts as ...

Low to moderate drinking may not be protective against certain health conditions, and "safe" alcohol use guidelines may be substantially off base. These are among the implications of a review of ...

Alcohol use is linked to increased mortality for seven types of cancer, including colorectal, breast and liver. Credit: Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock. The risk of dying from alcohol-related causes ...

The most severe nutritional consequence of chronic alcohol consumption is the depletion of micronutrients that occurs due to impaired intestinal absorption and increased renal excretion. 1 ...

Drinking alcohol is bad in many ways; raising a glass can raise your risks of various health problems, such as accidental injuries, liver diseases, high blood pressure, and several types of cancers.