Increased Risk of Alcoholism Linked to Bariatric Surgery

Increased Risk of Alcoholism Linked to Bariatric Surgery

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King and her colleagues investigated alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorder symptoms in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery study, a study of patients undergoing weight-loss surgery at one of 10 hospitals across the United States.
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Babies' Brains Hindered by Alcohol

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Fetal alcohol syndrome may have only developmental problems without physical symptoms. Fetal alcohol syndrome results when babies are exposed to high amounts of alcohol in the womb. It usually involves distinctive facial features – but not always.
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Alcohol-drug mix fatal

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Mr Cook, an alcoholic, died at his home on January 9, 2011, and was known to have been unwell in the few days prior. He also suffered symptoms of depression and was being treated for that and alcoholism. An autopsy report by pathologist Dr Martha …
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A family problem: Loved ones often more affected by alcoholism than the addict

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“Denial's one of the biggest 'symptoms,' so to speak,” Brown said. “It's actually a defense mechanism that allows a person to continue to use.” Mike Kaspari, director of First Step Recovery in Fargo, talks about alcoholism as a “relationship” that the …
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