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 ...

Thinking about giving up drinking for a brief period of time? Here are the mental and physical changes you can expect.

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

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

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

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 ...

People need to realize that alcohol affects every part of your body, more or less — acute respiratory distress syndrome; pancreatitis; gastrointestinal bleeds; the cardiovascular effects I ...

Lisa Jarvis January is that time of year when we pause to examine our health habits, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory with an important data point to consider: the strong link ...