Light to moderate alcohol drinking can raise HDL, but heavy drinking can increase total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides. This raises the chance of developing cardiovascular disease.

Adam Gilden, MD, MSCE, is an associate director of the Obesity Medicine Fellowship at University of Colorado School of Medicine and associate director of the Colorado University Medicine Weight ...

Alcohol is a huge topic of discussion in Scotland. While challenges like Dry January and Sober October present an opportunity for Scots to go teetotal for a while, the effects of hitting the booze ...

Alcohol is a part of many people’s lives and can be hard to avoid. However, drinking more than the recommended amount can be harmful to your heart and general health. While there is no completely safe ...

Every now and then we see media reports about celebrities in their mid 40s having surprise pregnancies. Or you might hear stories like these from friends or relatives, or see them on TV.

Alcohol has already taken center stage in 2025 after the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued an advisory calling for warning labels highlighting the risk of cancer in drinking boozy ...

If you drink heavy amounts of alcohol for weeks, months, or years, you may have mental and physical symptoms when you stop or cut back. This is called alcohol withdrawal. About half of all people ...

Choosing not to drink alcohol can sometimes lead to awkward social situations or unwanted pressure. But there are plenty of ways to decline a drink, allowing you to stick to your personal ...

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: Denver Broncos v Buffalo Bills / Timothy T Ludwig/GettyImages The Buffalo Bills have been haunted by a particular four-game losing streak in the postseason, and they’re ...

Jenny Bird’s contemporary jewelry designs may be a hit with celebrities, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be a big hit to your wallet. Everyone from Taylor Swift to Hailey Bieber to Kylie ...

The Aus Open is in full swing! Alongside the jam-packed action and thousands of spectators are celebrities who come near and far to watch the tennis tournament. Recent years have seen the likes of ...

Read our privacy notice. A number of celebrities are among those who have lost their homes in huge wildfires that have ravaged southern California. The fires – which have claimed 27 lives and ...