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The level of ethanol consumption that minimizes the risk of disease, injury, and death is subject to some controversy. [16] Several studies have found a J-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and health, [17] [18] [2] [19] meaning that risk is minimized at a certain (non-zero) consumption level, and drinking below or above this level increases risk, with the risk level of drinking a ...
Alcohol (also known as ethanol) has a number of effects on health. Short-term effects of alcohol consumption include intoxication and dehydration. Long-term effects of alcohol include changes in the metabolism of the liver and brain, with increased risk of several types of cancer and alcohol use disorder. [1]
The normal human kidney, through suppression of anti-diuretic hormone, is able to excrete vast amounts of dilute urine. Healthy adult kidneys are able to excrete over 20 liters of water each day. However, maximum hourly rates rarely exceed 800 to 1,000 mL/hr [1]. The intake of solutes is necessary to excrete free water.
One scientific analysis published in 2019 found that only 25-30% of U.S. adults are well hydrated. The best way to tell if you’re among them is to check out a urine color chart (a tool backed by ...
Urinary tract infection in pediatric patients is a significant clinical issue, affecting approximately 7% of fevered infants and children. [43] If left untreated, the infection can ascend from the bladder to the kidneys, resulting in acute pyelonephritis, which leads to hypertension, kidney scarring, and end-stage kidney disease. [44]
Kidney disease usually causes a loss of kidney function to some degree and can result in kidney failure, the complete loss of kidney function. Kidney failure is known as the end-stage of kidney disease, where dialysis or a kidney transplant is the only treatment option. Chronic kidney disease causes the gradual loss of kidney function over time.
Parks stresses that a decrease in alcohol use among younger adults doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re being healthier than older generations; that is, they may be using cannabis in place of ...
“They can include severe gastrointestinal distress, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, kidney failure, and even life-threatening conditions such as sepsis,” Detwiler warns.