The recommendations instead are expected to advise people to consume in moderation — without clearly defining what that means, Reuters reports.

In the U.K., they have a pretty straightforward way of calculating their alcohol intake: They use alcohol units, which equate ...

When it comes to driving, most U.S. states place the legal limit at 0.08% BAC (0.08 g of alcohol per deciliter of blood), but alcohol doesn’t wait for 0.08% before it affects your functioning ...

The U.S. government may eliminate from its dietary guidelines the long-standing recommendation that adults limit alcohol ...

How many drinks it takes for someone to become intoxicated can vary from person to person. It can depend on how often they drink, their size, alcohol units, and if they have eaten anything recently.

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, a standard alcoholic drink has 14 grams of pure alcohol. ... The typical serving size for wine is 5 ounces.

Alcohol is used as a social lubricant, maybe more so as holiday festivities approach. But drinking carries health and other risks. Here are five tips to make it safer.

A standard drink in North America contains 0.6 fluid ounces of pure alcohol, whether beer, wine, or liquor. Here's why we ...