Popular health trends you should skip include detoxes, charcoal toothpaste, the ketogenic diet, and apple cider vinegar shots.

Ketoacidosis and ketosis are both metabolic processes but the former can be deadly while ketosis may aid weight loss. Here's ...

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It's a classic Wisconsin scene that sometimes surprises out-of-state visitors: kids hanging out with their parents in bars. In this state, a person under 21 years old can enter an establishment ...

At least 19 people have died this month of suspected alcohol poisoning in Russia's western Leningrad region, local officials said Friday. Incidents of mass deaths from drinking cheap homemade alcohol ...

New data suggested that any level of alcohol consumption raised the risk of dementia. A Mendelian randomization analysis found no evidence that moderate drinking protected against dementia. Findings ...

LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The Belgian beer industry, Mexico's tequila makers and Heineken (HEIN.AS), opens new tab all lobbied governments this summer to resist a push by the U.N.'s health agency to ...

Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases the risk of dementia, suggests the largest combined observational and genetic study to date, published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. Even light ...

Factors contributing to the slowdown include health concerns, rising costs, and a shift in consumer preferences toward non-alcoholic beverages. While overall alcohol sales are down, sales of ...

Looking to lose weight? You may have had people suggest trying the popular keto diet. However, a new study published in Science Advances warns of the long-term risks of maintaining the low-carb plan. ...

The keto diet is low in carbs and focuses on high healthy fat intake and moderate protein. It creates a state of ketosis, where fat becomes the primary fuel instead of glucose. Common keto foods ...