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Tag Archives: Liver
Threat Grows From Liver Illness Tied to Obesity
Despite major gains in fighting hepatitis C and other chronic liver conditions, public health officials are now faced with a growing epidemic of liver disease that is tightly linked to the obesity crisis.
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Where You Live Matters for Lifesaving Liver Transplants
A recent analysis found the farther patients lived from a Veterans Administration liver transplant center, the more likely they were to die waiting for a transplant.
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Well: Alive With a New, Old Liver
With a failing liver, Jonathan Nuñez underwent a rare transplant in which he kept part of his old organ, which eventually replaced the transplanted one. His success has his doctor wondering why the procedure isn’t done more often.
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Alive With a New, Old Liver
With a failing liver, Jonathan Nuñez underwent a rare transplant in which he kept part of his old organ, which eventually replaced the transplanted one. His success has his doctor wondering why the procedure isn’t done more often.
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Spike in Harm to Liver Is Tied to Dietary Aids
Dietary supplements now account for nearly 20 percent of drug-related liver injuries that turn up in hospitals, up from just 7 percent a decade ago, analysts say.
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