Factors affecting alcohol absorption Food. The amount and type of food present in the digestive tract has the most direct and measurable effect upon the rate of alcohol absorption. … Speed of ingestion of alcohol. … Cigarette smoking. … Type and strength of alcohol. … Gender. … Stomach diseases. …Read More →

HSV testing identifies the presence of the virus in a sample from a blister, sore or fluid to diagnose an active herpes infection or testing detects antibodies in the blood to determine previous exposure to herpes. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are contagious and periodically cause small fever blisters (vesicles)… CanRead More →