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Men Who Want to Be Dads Should Take a Break From Alcohol

MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 – Much has been made of the effects a pregnant woman's drinking could have on the health of her unborn child. But alcohol consumption by men also increases the risk of birth...

Drinking May Not Raise Risk of Breast Cancer's Return

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 – If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, you may not have to swear off alcohol completely, a new study suggests. In it, researchers report that occasional drinking...

Police Often Fail to Enforce Laws on Underage Drinking: Study

TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 – Underage drinking is an issue in many U.S. communities, but the number of law enforcement agencies using alcohol-related enforcement strategies has remained low or dropped in...

FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Warns That Vapors From Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Can Have Side Effects

What safety concern is FDA announcing? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that symptoms such as headache, nausea, and dizziness can occur after applying alcohol-based hand...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Essaar Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Rubbing Alcohol Contaminated with Methanol

January 4, 2021 – Essaar Inc. is voluntarily recalling lot 200528303 of Soho Fresh 70% Rubbing Alcohol in 33.81 oz. clear plastic bottles to the consumer level. FDA analysis of the product revealed...

FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Warns Consumers of Risk of Methanol Contamination in Certain Hand Sanitizers

July 2, 2020 – FDA is warning consumers and health care providers that the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl...

FDA Medwatch Alert: 95% Ethyl Alcohol Product by Ethanol Extraction: Recall - Due to a Possible Contamination with Methanol

ISSUE: Lake Michigan Distilling Company, LLC of La Porte, Indiana, doing business as Ethanol Extraction, is recalling its 95% Ethyl Alcohol product (“Product”) because of possible contamination with m...

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