It’s Sunday evening in my home town New York City. My British wife would like a glass of wine with dinner. She asks me to pop out for a bottle. I tell her I can’t. The liquor shops are closed. She ...

Research shows that a single drinking binge—roughly four drinks for women or five for men within about two hours—can disrupt the gastrointestinal tract in measurable ways. Even in healthy adults, such ...

We asked experts if a night or two of indulgence is really that bad. Ask Well We asked experts if a night or two of indulgence is really that bad. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times Supported ...

Binge drinking among executives and professionals is a serious problem that often hides in plain sight. Unlike chronic daily drinking, it is marked by prolonged episodes of heavy alcohol use, ...

Q: I don’t drink often, but I like to partake a little more than usual around the holidays. Is it OK to have more than a drink or two every once in a while? While the term “binge drinking” might ...