A new editorial released this week offers clarity and structure on confusing drug and alcohol addiction terminology for prescribers, users and regulators.

Caffeine consumption has long been associated with decreased risk of liver disease and reduced fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. Now, newly published research confirms that coffee caffeine consumption reduces the risk of advanced fibrosi…

Most studies have found that binge drinking is associated with a loss of alcohol’s protective effect against ischemic heart disease and most studies have found an increase of coronary risk among binge drinkers.

Sugar should be controlled like alcohol and tobacco to protect public health, according to a team of UCSF researchers, who maintain in a new report that sugar is fueling a global obesity pandemic, contributing to 35 million deaths annually worldwide f…

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2012  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:

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“The Indianapolis City-County Council last night de…

The first few weeks of college are a critical time in shaping students’ drinking habits. Now Penn State researchers have a tailored approach that may help prevent students from becoming heavy drinkers.

Barrett’s esophagus patients who smoke tobacco are at a two-fold increased risk of developing esophageal cancer.

A meta-analysis done by the Center for Addiction and Mental Health into the relationship between alcohol consumption and heart disease provides new insight into the long-held belief that drinking a glass of red wine a day can help protect against heart…

BOSTON, 25 de enero de 2012 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ – Massachusetts se encuentra entre los principales diez estados en consumo de bebidas alcohólicas entre menores, pero la legislación pendiente puede ayudar a que el estado pierda…

Press Conference on January 26, Outside Park Street T Station to Support Passage of HB 851

BOSTON, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Massachusetts ranks among the top ten states for underage drinking, but pending legislation might…