30Apr 2021
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Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnosis

Too much alcohol affects http://www.xliby.ru/jazykoznanie/kratkii_slovar_trudnostei_angliiskogo_jazyka/p15.php your speech, muscle coordination and vital centers of your brain. A heavy drinking binge may even cause a life-threatening coma or death. This is of particular concern when you’re taking certain medications that also depress the brain’s function. You can prevent alcohol use disorder by limiting your alcohol intake. Behavioral treatments—also known as alcohol counseling, or talk therapy, and provided by licensed therapists—are aimed at changing drinking behavior. Alcohol addiction, also known as alcoholism, is a disease that affects people of all walks of life. However, most people with AUD—no matter their age or...

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04Mar 2021
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Diabetes and alcohol Information New York

For example, drinking can make you more likely to have a hypo, because alcohol interferes with your blood sugar levels. It can affect your weight too, as there can be a lot of calories in alcoholic drinks. Nocturnal hypoglycemia is common in people with diabetes who are taking medications to regulate their blood sugar. T1DM (insulin-dependent diabetes) results due to autoimmune progressive destruction of insulin-secreting β-cells of the pancreas by CD4+ and CD8+ T cells and macrophage infiltrating the islets . This might indicate that BDNF may be linked to the pathophysiology of T2DM after alcohol use. To date,...

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28Jan 2021
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Understanding End-Stage Alcoholism by 12 South Recovery

Here in the United States, death rates linked to long-term alcohol abuse are on the rise. The Institute for Health Metrics, University of Washington, compiled an analysis of alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. between 2007 and 2017. Researchers discovered a 35 percent increase in fatalities linked to alcohol during that decade, while the overall national death rate rose by 24 percent. In addition to managing a successful family medical practice, Dr. Hoffman is board certified in addiction medicine by the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (AOAAM). Cirrhosis can cause a host of other health problems, including high blood...

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01Dec 2020
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Examining the intersection between blood-alcohol levels and impaired driving

Because of this risk, it’s illegal in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to drive with a BAC of .08 or higher, except in Utah where the BAC limit is .05. No matter what state you are in, a DUI offense can cause severe financial implications. The cost of getting convicted for DUI goes beyond the incident and can even cause you future financial problems. Aside from the immediate fines that you need to settle, you also have to deal with the rehabilitation and treatment costs, legal fees, and costly vehicle repairs. Your insurance rates will increase...

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23Nov 2020
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Foetal alcohol syndrome: Why fathers need to watch what they drink too

Clinicians may use specific screening tools, depending on the patient population for which they provide care. Notably, a few who reported screening their pregnant patients indicated not using any screening tool, and only half who screened used a USPSTF-recommended screening tool. Almost all reported recording brief interventions in EHRs in either a designated space or in notes. These findings are consistent with other studies that reported population-based self-reported data on alcohol screening and brief interventions among primary care clinicians (23,24). Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause birth defects and developmental disabilities. Proven risks of any alcohol consumption in pregnancy...

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