A man experiencing excessive thirst drank lots of milk, with dangerous consequences.

Despite the health claims surrounding alkaline water, scientific evidence suggests its purported benefits may be overhyped.

Research suggests that alcohol causes cancer through at least five different mechanisms.

The FDA will no longer allow red dye No. 3 in foods or ingested drugs, citing evidence that high doses of the dye can cause cancer in male rats. There is no evidence it's carcinogenic in humans.

Some say bay leaves are full of flavor, others call them a fraud.

Episodes of "binge drinking" can have dangerous short-term effects, while repeated binge drinking can trigger longer-term problems.

A man experienced cardiac arrest after eating a different flavor of candy than he had historically.

Scientists haven't actually confirmed a link between age and hangover severity, but there are some reasons why older people might feel worse after a night of drinking than young folks would.

The biological needs of plants and animals affect their cells' protein content, but the story goes deeper than that.

Drinking can change the brain in a way that makes people more likely to speak their mind, but the effects aren't always straightforward.