It feels good to push the body to the point of exhaustion. Leaving the gym or a fitness class soaked with sweat is a deeply satisfying manifestation of the endorphins humming around in your brain.

Here’s a simple question: Is moderate drinking okay? Like millions of Americans, I look forward to a glass of wine—sure, occasionally two—while cooking or eating dinner. I strongly believe that an ice ...

The role of alcohol in health has been hotly debated for years. While the scientific community overwhelmingly agrees that having a lot of alcohol isn’t great for your health, things get a little ...

There are few creatures more reviled in American politics than the moderate. From progressives who invoke Martin Luther King Jr.’s (very much of its time) “white moderate” quote to denounce anyone who ...

WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine reviews scientific evidence on the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and health outcomes.

If the first election of Donald Trump was a boon to the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, the second might have granted new life to moderates. Trump’s popular-vote victory — his only, and one ...