HealthDay (5/14, Mann) reported researchers found that the increase in drinking during the pandemic is leading to “a serious spike in alcohol-related diseases.” The findings are “scheduled to be presented May 21at the virtual Digestive Disease Week meeting.”
MedPage Today (5/14, Swift) reported in the study, the researchers found that “inpatient consults for alcohol-related GI and liver diseases surged after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and remained elevated.”
Related Links:
— “Is Rise in Liver Damage Tied to More Drinking During Lockdowns? ” Denise Mann, HealthDay , May 14, 2021