A poor diet (especially a high intake of processed foods), excessive alcohol consumption, chronic stress, and some medicines can all weaken the intestinal barrier and promote bacterial translocation.

A quantitative alcohol history should be recorded for all patients, because alcohol use contributes to many physical and mental disorders. A person-centered, nonjudgmental approach should be adopted.

Kimber Gonzales, 28, drank three to four times per week during college before noticing her alcohol consumption decrease throughout her 20s. Then, in 2023, she listened to a podcast that asked ...

Among those queries are a subsection of questions regarding alcohol consumption. Doctors ask these questions to identify how much alcohol their patients consume and how often they drink.

Indian men's alcohol consumption is declining, influenced by a greater emphasis on health and well-being, stricter laws, and changing social norms. Indian men are raising fewer glasses ...

Share on Pinterest Recent reports on moderate alcohol consumption have left many people wondering whether it’s safe to drink at all. Studio Firma/Stocksy United A new federal report shows that ...

George Gojkovich/Getty Images; Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The MLB has experienced its fair share of public scandals over the years, some of which involved more than one player — and in some cases, an ...

(Current U.S. guidelines state that alcohol consumption should be limited to one standard drink a day for women and up to two drinks a day for men. This is also considered the upper limit on “mo ...

As the New Year ushers in the so-called Dry January movement, a recent study shows that no- and low-alcohol beverages are becoming increasingly popular, particularly among millennials. While some ...

The ICCPUD report points to elevated cancer risks and says, “at no age was there a significant net benefit of alcohol consumption on all-cause mortality.” Both the NASEM report and today’s ...

which is considered a key driver of initiating alcohol use by children. Alcohol Action Ireland said the ban is long overdue as Ireland is still drinking at a level 40% higher than HSE lower-risk ...