September 2021

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Alcohol and Lung Disease

This combination increases your risk for several conditions and can aggravate symptoms of COPD. The same study found that people diagnosed with COPD, as well as other cardiovascular disorders, aren’t as likely to give up drinking because of the diagnosis. Similarly, people who are chronic tobacco users are four times more likely to be dependent […]

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Effects Of Alcohol On The Lungs

In summary, in addition to its well-known association with pneumonia, alcohol abuse independently increases the risk of ARDS two- to four-fold in at-risk individuals, and this is exacerbated by the fact that alcohol abuse also increases the risk for trauma, sepsis, and other acute illnesses that lead to ARDS. Although the pathological mechanisms by which […]

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