Alcohol's negative effect on women's working memory is somewhat mitigated when their estrogen levels are higher, a novel study suggests. The findings imply that phases of the menstrual cycle may ...

Alcohol is often overlooked as a critical health issue for women, but the French National Authority for Health (HAS) aims to change this perception. HAS seeks to integrate alcohol consumption into ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.” Follow her on Twitter. The opinions expressed in this ...

Women and men have different body compositions. Men tend to have more muscle and a higher water content, while women tend to have a higher percentage of fat and less water. Why do girls get ...

No amount of alcohol is good for the human body, previous research has shown — and now a new study has linked it to a rising number of deaths. Over the course of two decades — from 1999 to 2020 — the ...

That nightly glass (or more) of wine many people rely on to relax at the end of the day is getting new scrutiny from health experts — especially if you’re a woman. No amount of alcohol is protective ...

This post was co-authored with Dr. Gabriela Ghisi. There are some important things you need to know about alcohol and your heart, especially as a woman. More women are drinking alcohol, and there is ...

A rising number of women are succumbing to alcohol-related deaths, a new study published in JAMA Network on July 28 found. While males historically have been more than twice as likely to die from ...

A new study indicates that women who drink more than eight alcoholic beverages a week are at greater risk of developing heart disease than those who drink less. Those who binge-drink take even more ...

A new study reveals hormonal and biochemical factors that affect alcohol dependence (also known as Alcohol Use Disorder), suggesting that men and women with alcohol problems may benefit from different ...

For a working mother in her 30s using the pseudonym Lim Ji-hyun, alcohol began as a brief escape at the end of the day. After ...