#liver disease

Women and young adults saw especially large increases between 2019 and 2021.

Another study found that children with fatty liver disease are at high risk for diabetes.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is substantially more common among men compared with women.

“I’m glad to go to bat for the One Liver to Love initiative to encourage others to be proactive,” says Latino legend Bernie Williams.

Despite not cutting back on calories, people on the high fat diet lost more weight and had better blood sugar levels.

Heavy alcohol use among people with hepatitis B or C increased the risk of liver cancer.

Nearly 200 cases of pediatric hepatitis have now been reported in more than a dozen countries and several states.

Higher daily alcohol consumption was linked to greater risk for MAFLD.

Experts recommend no more than two drinks for men or one drink for women per day.

Alcoholism-related liver disease was a growing problem even before COVID-19, but the pandemic has dramatically added to the toll.

A Mediterranean diet could help reduce the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

Age, underlying medical conditions, race/ethnicity and economic status all play a role in determining the risk for severe illness.

People with advanced liver cirrhosis are at greater risk for severe COVID-19 illness and death.

Liver complications, heart disease and non-liver cancers also account for most deaths among people with hepatitis B or C.

The popular weed killer has been the subject of several lawsuits over its potential health effects.

Researchers compared liver-related death rates among Mexicans, Puerto Ricans and Cubans.