Did you know that your skin, nails, and even your breath could be revealing hidden clues about your liver health? Liver disease is far more common than most people realize. So today, I’m going to show ...
No doubt about it: Statins lower artery-clogging cholesterol and cut risks of cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes. But are the drugs helpful if you have fatty liver disease, or can they ...
As National Liver Awareness Month unfolds, specialists are sounding the alarm on the rising rates of liver disease.
Medical professionals are raising concerns about the rise in liver disease in recent years, especially among young adults. What are some of the reasons and what can we do about it? Studies are showing ...
Across the globe, millions of people living with type 2 diabetes also have fatty liver disease (officially called MASLD or ...
Your liver performs hundreds of vital functions in your body. It filters your blood to remove toxins and produces bile, which you need for digestion and fat absorption—so you definitely want to keep ...
Fatty Liver and High Blood Pressure: What’s the Link? Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with high blood pressure, or hypertension, but the cause-effect ...
Vaccination against hepatitis B is a common recommendation, but what exactly is it preventing? HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his advisory group plan to meet this week to discuss and vote on ...
Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Right now, patients with obesity and cirrhosis ...