During the festive season and other times of celebration, alcohol often flows freely. But how much is too much? In short, what counts as "binge drinking," and what are the potential health effects?

Take heart — scientists say they may have found a way to prevent irregular heart rhythms caused by binge drinking, a phenomenon so common at Christmastime that it’s called “holiday heart syndrome.” ...

Her blood alcohol concentration was 0.416%, more than five times the legal intoxication limit in the U.S. – leading her cause of death to be later adjusted to include "alcohol toxicity" following a ...

Even one night of binge drinking can damage the gut lining, trigger inflammation and allow toxins to leak into the ...

This is an important message about binge drinking. Most people who binge drink are trying to cope with stress. Stress is a part of life, however, how we cope with it can make all the difference. If ...

New research has identified that neuroinflammation driven by microglia (immune cells in the brain) is a primary underlying ...

Excess drinking and alcohol use disorder (AUD) is common, not easily diagnosed, and often undertreated, with less than 15% of individuals with a lifetime diagnosis receiving any treatment. While ...

Young women ages 18 to 25 in the United States are now binge drinking more than their male peers, a reversal of prior trends, according to a new research letter published Wednesday. Binge drinking is ...