The most common risk for Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is alcohol abuse, but it can also be triggered by AIDS, cancer, chronic infections, kidney dialysis, anorexia, and the inability of the body to absorb nutrients from food. Interestingly, the risk is also increased afterbariatric surgeryfor obes...
Earlier, it was called fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). FASD, the current term, is a collection of congenital disabilities and developmental disabilities. These are seen in babies exposed to alcohol in the womb (called prenatal alcohol exposure, PAE). The physical features of FASD: Eyes small in...
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that affects how your child's body uses glucose (sugar). Type 2 diabetes develops because either the body cannot make enough insulin, or it cannot use the insulin correctly. You can help your child manage diabetes with healthy nutrition and physical activity ...
You have AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) when your CD4 count is less than 200. AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection. AIDS means your immune system cannot fight off infections and disease. This can become life-threatening. Seek care immediately if you think you may have been ...
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy already constitutes a real taboo for the heath care professionals in France. It is extremely urgent and imperative that they recommend total abstinence during pregnancy, in order to avoid any irreversible consequences for the unborn babies. [Toutain S. What women ...
If you’re looking to detox your body of harmful substances, improve blood flow and keep your heart young, collagen is extremely helpful. That’s because glycine helpsminimizedamage your liver experiences when it absorbs foreign substances, toxins or alcohol that shouldn’t be passing through it....
hallucinations temporary breathing cessation Rare side effects of barbiturates include: agranulocytosis erythroderma liverinjury megaloblasticanemia Stevens-Johnson syndrome Barbiturates can slow breathing, reduce heart rate, and they can be habit forming....
Another commonly used word to describe abdominal pain is stomach ache or belly pain. We shall use all the above to mean abdominal pain. Types Of Abdominal Pain There are different types of abdominal pain, depending on the seriousness and potential to be life-threatening, the area of the abdom...
The newest weight loss drug approved by the FDA is Zepbound (tirzepatide), a dual GIP/GLP-1 (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1) agonist. Zepbound was approved on Nov. 8, 2023 and is given as a once-weekly subcutaneous (under the skin) injection in ...
Do not give sports drinks to babies or toddlers. Ask your child's healthcare provider if you should give your child an oral rehydration solution (ORS) to drink. An ORS has the right amounts of water, salts, and sugar your child needs to replace body fluids. If you are breastfeeding ...