The management of alcoholic pancreatitis is mostly reactive; little is done to prevent disease progression. It is time for physicians to pay attention to the root cause of the condition—that is ...

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Severe pancreatitis can result in the destruction of the pancreas, internal bleeding, and potentially the patient's death.

I witnessed the tragic realities behind Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's plea. Alcohol has caused 20,000 annually to die of ...

A new major federal report says having more than seven drinks per week carries a 1 in 1,000 risk of dying from alcohol use.

A new study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine showed that acute pancreatitis (AP) is 9-times more likely to occur ...

Alcohol consumption affects the synthesis and metabolism of TG, with significant elevations manifesting with acute pancreatitis. A 28-year-old man presented with nausea and abdominal pain of 48 hours ...

Alcohol has more calories in it than you think ... inflames the pancreas and can cause pancreatitis.

alcohol-induced acute pancreatitis" and other issues. Alcohol use also raises the risks of heart disease and is associated with slower recovery from wounds and broken bones. What about those ...

Common aetiologies of acute pancreatitis, including alcohol use, gallstones and hypertriglyceridaemia were ruled out. Less common aetiologies, including recent Endoscopic Retrograde ...