Cirrhosis often hides until it is too late to reverse
Cirrhosis develops quietly, often for years, before it announces itself. By the time symptoms appear, the liver has usually already sustained damage that cannot be undone. How cirrhosis changes the liver The liver is the largest internal organ in the body and handles hundreds of functions daily. Cirrhosis marks the late stage of chronic liver […]
Hepatitis C exposes deep health gap in Black communities
A curable disease still claims lives as gaps in testing, awareness and access leave Black communities disproportionately affected. Hepatitis C often develops without warning. Many people carry the virus for years without symptoms, allowing damage to build quietly in the liver. By the time it is discovered, the infection may have already progressed to […]
Liver disease is often silent until it is not and these are the signs worth knowing
Most people can rattle off their cholesterol numbers or recall their last blood pressure reading without much effort. Ask those same people about their liver health and the conversation tends to go quiet. That gap in awareness has real consequences. Research published in the journal Hepatology Communications found that roughly 96 percent of adults with […]
Why Diet Soda Drinkers Face a Surprising Health Warning
For years, diet soda has been positioned as the sensible alternative for people trying to cut back on sugar. A new study involving more than 103,000 participants suggests that framing may need to be reconsidered, particularly when it comes to liver health. The research found that both sugar-sweetened and low or non-sugar-sweetened beverages were associated […]