Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) isn’t one of the medical conditions that most people associate with long-term alcohol abuse. The majority of people have never even heard of this condition until they or someone they know gets it.  Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is sometimes referred to as alcohol-related dementia or “wet brain.” It is…
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Anesthesia is powerful and potentially deadly medicine. It makes perfect sense that there are very strict limits on what kinds of anesthesia doctors can administer to women during labor. Even minor mistakes in dosage or delivery could have fatal consequences for a pregnant woman and her unborn child. The most…
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Imagine someone came into your workplace and said they had a new tool that could predict problems before they happen. The salesman tells you it has an accuracy rate of between 73 and 86%. Would you be tempted? Or would you want to see independent evidence to back up those…
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You may have heard about a thiamine deficiency in the past, but what exactly is it? Should you be worried if you have one? What are the symptoms?  These are all great questions. To start with, understand that thiamine is better known as vitamin B1. This nutrient is required to perform…
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Many patients who are unfortunate enough to experience an onset of sepsis while battling a urinary tract infection, pneumonia, or while recovering from an injury may expect the worst to behind them once their doctors discharge them from the hospital. That’s not the case, though.  Researchers at the University of…
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