The best alcohol to drink to avoid ‘hangxiety’ — and 2 ‘complex’ spirits that are among the worst

The best alcohol to drink to avoid ‘hangxiety’ — and 2 ‘complex’ spirits that are among the worst

It was a fun night — but you wake up the next morning with a sense of dread, feeling anxious about what you said and did the night before. You may not have even done anything to be embarrassed about, but that “hangxiety” is no joke — and it’s comes down to how alcohol affects … Read more

Love of booze begins before birth, study claims — here’s how to know you’re predisposed to heavy drinking

Love of booze begins before birth, study claims — here’s how to know you’re predisposed to heavy drinking

Scientists have developed a hand-y way to spot a lush. Researchers in the UK have found that someone’s love of the sauce may be linked to testosterone exposure in the womb — which has a distinct effect on a baby’s hand development, per a boozy study published in the American Journal Of Human Biology. “It … Read more

How your high school IQ can foreshadow your adult alcohol habits

How your high school IQ can foreshadow your adult alcohol habits

Most likely to be overserved? High schoolers with higher IQs are significantly more likely to be moderate or heavy drinkers as adults, according to a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center. “We’re not saying that your IQ in high school controls your destiny,” said senior study author Dr. E. Sherwood Brown. “But IQ levels could … Read more

Drunken monkey! Boozy primate chugs from beer bottle found in trash can

Drunken monkey! Boozy primate chugs from beer bottle found in trash can

Monkey see, monkey brew. A boozy monkey proved that we’re possibly more alike than once thought after it downed a beer it had scavenged from the garbage as stunned onlookers looked on. A video of the plastered primate is currently blowing up online. In the clip, filmed in Parana State, Brazil, shows two capuchin monkeys … Read more

I’m a doctor — here’s when you should be concerned about heart palpitations

I’m a doctor — here’s when you should be concerned about heart palpitations

Be still your heart — we’re heading into holiday heart syndrome season, the time of year when binging and boozing at boisterous bashes can leave your heart racing. While heart palpitations can be “startling and very unsettling,” a Georgia-based heart surgeon assures that they are very rarely dangerous or life-threatening. “Normally the palpitations are brought … Read more

These 4 questions may reveal if you have an alcohol problem: ‘Time to seek professional help’

These 4 questions may reveal if you have an alcohol problem: ‘Time to seek professional help’

Here’s another reason to try “Sober October” — a UK psychiatrist is warning about a “middle-aged drinking epidemic” that can raise the risk of cancer and even early death. “I see many men and women in this category in my clinic,” Dr. Max Pemberton wrote Sunday in The Daily Mail. Pemberton recommends undergoing the four-question … Read more

Passengers slam airline CEO’s proposal to ban fliers from boarding if they’ve had more than 2 drinks: ‘Don’t you dare’

Passengers slam airline CEO’s proposal to ban fliers from boarding if they’ve had more than 2 drinks: ‘Don’t you dare’

One airline exec’s anti-alcohol request might be a tall order for boozing travelers. After Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary’s comments about the need to impose a two-drink limit at airport bars due to an uptick in violence among plane passengers, frequent flyers aren’t too pleased with the proposal. “We don’t want to begrudge people having a … Read more

Can a month off drinking alcohol improve your health? A doctor shares 5 positive changes you may see

Can a month off drinking alcohol improve your health? A doctor shares 5 positive changes you may see

QUESTION: Hi Dr. Zac, I’m a regular drinker, and thinking of having one month sober. Some of my friends did Dry July and wouldn’t shut up about it. If I were to go a month sober, what would happen to my body as I go through this sober month? What will I notice straight away? … Read more

Common, dangerous side effect of binge drinking may be prevented with experimental treatment

Common, dangerous side effect of binge drinking may be prevented with experimental treatment

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.” They will present their research this week at an American Heart Association conference in Chicago. Binge drinking — defined as five drinks within … Read more

I went out drinking with friends — and woke up locked in club’s bathroom the next day

I went out drinking with friends — and woke up locked in club’s bathroom the next day

She’s a real potty animal.   Popping bottles at the club left this partygoer flushed with embarrassment.  “When you go too hard on Saturday night and wake up locked in the nightclub toilets at 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning,” said Eloise Paull, 19, in a trending TikTok tell-all, admitting that she’d drunkenly fallen asleep in the bar’s bathroom.  Viral … Read more

Party too hard in your 20s? How it can affect your brain in the long term

Party too hard in your 20s? How it can affect your brain in the long term

Blackout drinking at a young age can have lasting effects on learning, memory and our ability to recognize faces, new research finds. “Alcohol-related blackouts tend to occur when an individual drinks a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time, resulting in a rapid increase in blood alcohol concentration (BAC),” said Sara A. … Read more

I’m a flight attendant — here’s why you should never get drunk before a flight

I’m a flight attendant — here’s why you should never get drunk before a flight

Being a barfly can land you on the “no-fly”.  Knocking back a few brews, shots or bubbles before takeoff may sound like a sweet way to take the edge off.  But one flight attendant warns that overly plastered passengers will be forced to make an early exit.  “This is a PSA to everyone who likes … Read more

Think you’ve just got a hangover? These symptoms after drinking alcohol mean you may have something worse

Think you’ve just got a hangover? These symptoms after drinking alcohol mean you may have something worse

A pounding headache and stomach-churning nausea are hallmark signs you had a few too many — but experts say it could mean something more dangerous to your health. While a post-holiday hangover is to be expected after downing copious cocktails or brews, health professionals say you should be concerned if the symptoms come on after only … Read more

How to stay safe this summer when drinking alcohol at the beach

How to stay safe this summer when drinking alcohol at the beach

As the weather warms and the days lengthen, many among us head to the nearest body of water — and reach for the booze when we get there. Be it a beer, a seltzer, a shot of warm whiskey, or a poolside margarita, few things sound as enticing as unwinding under the sun with a … Read more

Breakthrough gel could stop the harms of alcohol

Breakthrough gel could stop the harms of alcohol

Raise a glass to science. Researchers have developed a protein gel that neutralizes alcohol before it enters the bloodstream and essentially makes it harmless. Scientists at ETH Zurich created a gel that, when given to mice, reduced blood alcohol levels by up to 50% and protected their bodies from damage, according to SciTechDaily. More studies … Read more

Runner gulps down 25 glasses of wine during the London marathon: ‘I was totally exhausted’

Runner gulps down 25 glasses of wine during the London marathon: ‘I was totally exhausted’

He crossed the finish wine. A wine merchant raised the bar for boozers and runners alike after blind tasting 25 glasses of vino during the London marathon — nearly one for each mile. The som-mile-ier’s running performance currently boasts 3.9 million views on TikTok. “I was totally exhausted, totally cooked, but it was just such … Read more

What’s worse than a hangover? ‘Hangxiety’ — here’s what it is and why it happens

What’s worse than a hangover? ‘Hangxiety’ — here’s what it is and why it happens

So, you had a few too many and now you’re left with a pounding headache and unrelenting anxiety. What gives? Often referred to as “hangxiety” — the one-two punch of anxiety coupled with the physical consequences of drinking alcohol — that pit-in-your-stomach unease the morning after drinking isn’t all in your head. While it can … Read more

Beer before liquor or liquor before beer? Scientists finally clear up the myth

Beer before liquor or liquor before beer? Scientists finally clear up the myth

It’s an old wino’s tale. We’ve got bad news for those who believe that drinking “liquor before beer” mitigates hangovers. German scientists have debunked this popular college student hypothesis, proving that the hooch headache hits the same no matter which order one imbibes their beverages. “Our findings dispel the traditional myths,” researchers wrote in the … Read more

‘Disney Day Drinkers Club’ in nasty feud with EPCOT over Binny, the trash mascot

‘Disney Day Drinkers Club’ in nasty feud with EPCOT over Binny, the trash mascot

They’re getting trashed at the happiest place on Earth. The Disney Day Drinkers Club — a real thing that exists — is causing a stink over the relocation of their mascot nicknamed “Binny,” a gray trash can that looks like any other at Disney’s EPCOT in Orlando, Florida. Binny, which was located outside the Rose … Read more

The exact breakfast recipe and ideal beverage to cure a hangover revealed

The exact breakfast recipe and ideal beverage to cure a hangover revealed

If you over-indulged in the spiked egg nog or one too many hot toddies, you may be feeling it. But instead of chowing down on a decadent stack of flapjacks or a greasy diner spread, an expert has revealed the best breakfast to cure the head-pounding, stomach-curdling hangover plaguing your morning. Cara Shaw, a registered … Read more