The death of Joanna Shields, a 37-year-old Southern California woman found in the Big Sur backcountry, has drawn attention to a medical emergency that many people do not realize can be fatal. After a ...

Alcohol withdrawal is a common and dangerous medical emergency. Although benzodiazepines remain the standard treatment for ...

Alcohol withdrawal can be painful and dangerous, which is why you should always detox under medical supervision.D-Keine/Getty Images Most people do not die from alcohol withdrawal, but many will ...

Phenobarbital, a barbiturate, has been shown to have similar properties, yet some evidence suggests the medication has a more ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than one-third of patients found to have alcohol withdrawal syndrome after surgery progressed to delirium ...

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is a potentially life-threatening condition that may complicate patients' recovery after surgery. About 28.9 million people age 12 and older in the United States have ...

David Rossi, left, an associate professor in the Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience Department in WSU's College of Veterinary Medicine, poses for a photo with Nadia McLean, right, a PhD student ...