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, ...

Life-threatening health issues caused by alcohol are on the rise among people under 40, according to a startling new study published today. Alcohol is responsible for 13.5% of deaths in people aged 20 ...

Ann came to the Emergency Department (ED) complaining of severe upper abdominal pain. She had been vomiting and could not keep anything down, even water. She was not very forthcoming with her answers ...

The pancreas is a very important organ that performs both exocrine and endocrine functions. Dr Sood shares five daily habits ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Alcohol-related pancreatitis rates rose 12% each year among females and 7% among males. One-fifth of these ...

Despite increasing evidence linking alcohol consumption to cancer, little is known about the biological mechanisms behind the association. Now, researchers at the University of Miami report that ...

Cancer is no longer seen only as a genetic or age-related disease. Doctors now say lifestyle plays a major role. Smoking and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Following an initial hospitalization for acute alcohol-associated pancreatitis, repeated visits to an outpatient gastrointestinal clinic for brief motivational alcohol ...

Rondell Sheridan is setting the record straight about his pancreatitis diagnosis. The actor and comedian, 66, responded via a spokesperson to online rumors that his health condition was related to ...

Even mild drinking is toxic to the body, contributing to long-term disease. Yet in many cases you can reverse that damage, ...

The pancreas is essential for staying alive and healthy. This small organ sits behind the stomach and has two main jobs. It produces digestive enzymes that break down food and hormones such as insulin ...