The Claim: Calories from alcohol go to your midsection.
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But do calories from alcohol congregate at the midsection at a greater rate than others?
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A brain chemical that stokes hunger for food and fat also triggers thirst for alcohol and may play a role in chronic drinking, according to a study led by Princeton University scientists.
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Drinking does not appear to be  associated with the overall incidence of prostate cancer,  according to findings published in the International Journal of  Cancer. However, men who drink alcohol may have a lower risk of  having an aggressive prostate cancer and dying from this  cancer.
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There is new evidence that alcohol consumed in moderation may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes (the form of the disease which emerges in middle age). Although this has been suspected previously, it now seems ...
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Lab experiments show that cells that line the mouth become more susceptible to infection with HIV when they&#39;re exposed to alcohol.
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Many women would cut alcohol intake if they thought it would reduce breast cancer risk, research suggests.
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How much did that afternoon snack cut into your daily allowance of calories?
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YOUNG women who binge drink are likely to ruin their looks as well as their health. A UK campaign launched this week warns of the dangers of too much alcohol.
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Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can  cut further narrowing of the arteries in patients who have had  heart surgery, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Women who have more than two alcoholic drinks a day double their risk of endometrial cancer compared with those who drink less, a new study finds.
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ugar-sweetened soft drinks pack plenty of calories, but drinking them does little to make a person feel full. That may explain why a study has found that women who drink a lot of sugary beverages stand a higher chance of gaining weight.
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Updated methods for calculating alcohol consumption classify many more people as drinking too much.
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Binge-drinkers are more at risk of developing a beer belly than others who drink the same amount but spread over the week, a top researcher claims.
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NEW YORK  - Drinking does not appear to be associated with the overall incidence of prostate cancer, according to findings published in the International Journal of Cancer. However, men who drink alcohol may have a lower risk of having an aggressive prostate cancer and dying from this cancer.
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By now it is well known that a little bit of wine can be good for you. But even the waste from winemaking can have benefits, researchers say.
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Researchers say alarming trend cuts across all age groups    HealthDayNews -- Soft drinks are surging ahead of milk as a source of calories for many Americans, says a University of North Carolina study.    The study found that between 1977 and 2001 the amount of energy that Americans get from soft drinks has tripled from 50 to 144 calories a day, while energy intake from milk declined from 143 calories to 99 calories a day...
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Alcohol is to blame in many accidents that cause major head injuries, but it also might help people survive after they get hurt, researchers said on Monday.