If you only drink on weekends, here's what cardiologist Dr Sanjat Chiwane wants you to know about your heart.

CNN — (CNN) — The holidays are here, as are the parties, happy hours and other get-togethers that often offer abundant mixed drinks, beer and wine. We all know that too much alcohol is bad for us, but ...

Maria* is an attractive young woman who started binge drinking her first night at college. "I needed a few shots to relax," she told me, "and a few more to have fun." By the time she reached my office ...