of Alcohol: 12 Health Problems Associated with Chronic Heavy Drinking Share this: Font size: AAA By David Freeman WebMD Feature Reviewed by Marina Katz‚ MD It’s no secret that alcohol consumption can cause major health problems‚ including cirrhosis of the liver and injuries sustained in automobile accidents. But if you think liver disease and car crashes are the only health risks posed by drinking‚ think again: Researchers have linked alcohol consumption to more than 60 diseases. "Alcohol
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throughout our entire body. If a person is a heavy drinker they are at a high risk of developing cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a condition where the pores in the liver fill up with fat and it is no longer able to function and becomes heavily scarred. One the liver is no longer able to metabolize the alcohol it makes the other parts of the body more susceptible to damage that heavy drinking may cause. Cirrhosis is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. However our ability to metabolize
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alcohol quickly it can contribute to damage of liver cells. Liver damage can produce liver disease‚ such as cirrhosis. According to American Liver Foundation‚ “Cirrhosis refers to the replacement of normal liver tissue with non-living scar tissue…drinking too much alcohol can cause the liver to swell‚ which over time can lead to cirrhosis” (Cirrhosis). When liver disease progresses to cirrhosis it affects its functionality by blocking the flow of blood through the liver. The effect of alcohol on the
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Hepatitis C 12/02009 By: Shuntrice Hannah Abstract Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It is difficult for the human immune system to eliminate the virus from the body‚ and infection with HCV usually becomes chronic. Over decades‚ chronic infection with HCV damages the liver and can cause liver failure in some people. The hepatitis C virus is transmitted mainly by contact with blood or blood products. The Sharing of contaminated needles
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mostly in people 50+ age‚ and associated with obesity. 2-What are the functions of the liver – how do those related to diseases of the liver (cirrhosis/ hepatitis)? The liver filter the blood coming from digestive tract‚ before distributed to the rest of the body. The liver detoxifies chemicals and metabolize drugs.
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In the article “Cause of Death Affects Racial Classification on Death Certificates” written by Andrew Noymer‚ Andrew M. Penner‚ and Aliya Saperstein they investigate if the causes of death has an impact on racial classification on death certificates. To their surprise the results of this study‚ showed a link between how people are racially seen and “seemingly non-racial characteristics” such as cause of death. The authors informed the reader of the challenge faced in conducting this study such as
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portal hypertension is caused by primary biliary cirrhosis‚ congenital hepatic fibrosis‚ toxic substances‚ and schistosomiasis‚ all of which are diseases (or results of diseases)‚ affecting the portal zones of the
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composition of cells of the patient. Problem at Among the diseases that are being tried to treat with stem cells are liver cirrhosis and Parkinson‚ both of chronic progressive diseases. In Mexico‚ more than 500 thousand people suffer from Parkinson’s‚ while the Liver Cirrhosis is the sixth leading cause of death. One of the biggest problems with these diseases‚ including liver cirrhosis‚ is how to identify the level of damage found‚ and that requires biopsy avail ranging in cost from 5000-7000 pesos which
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Hepatitis C: Nutrition Care QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQ QQ QQQQ QQ QQQ QQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQ Canadian Guidelines for Health Care Providers Canadian Guidelines for Health Care Providers Endorsed by: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver Canadian Association of Hepatology Nurses Canadian Hemophilia Society Canadian Liver Foundation Hepatitis C Society of Canada Funding for the development and dissemination of these guidelines was provided by Health Canada‚ Community Acquired
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INTRODUCTION Is alcohol good for your health? For many reasons‚ this is a question without simple or clear-cut answers. Humans have used alcohol safely and enjoyably for thousands of years‚ and it continue to occupy an important place in many religious ceremonies and social celebrations. In addition‚ moderate alcohol use can provide certain health benefits‚ particularly with regard to coronary heart disease. However‚ alcohol consumption is also associated with serious risks. Drinking too much
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