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Regardless of Weight Loss, Exercise Benefits People With NAFLD

Apr 28, 2021: Regular exercise reduced liver fat accumulation and lowered liver stiffness.

Can Coffee Reduce the Risk of Chronic Liver Disease?

Jun 25, 2021: Coffee drinkers appear to have a 49% lower risk of dying of chronic liver disease.

Greater Physical Activity Lowers Risk for Fatty Liver Disease

Aug 6, 2021: People doing more than 300 minutes of physical activity per week nearly halved their risk for NAFLD.

Hepatitis C Is Rising Among Pregnant People and Newborns

Nov 12, 2021: Pregnant people at highest risk for hepatitis C were white, American Indian or Alaska Natives and lived in the Northeast or Appalachia.

Mixed Outcomes for HIV-Positive People With Liver Cirrhosis

Nov 24, 2021: People with HIV had fewer cirrhosis-related complications but greater healthcare utilization.

NAFLD Linked to Higher Risk for Cancers Outside the Liver

Mar 29, 2021: The risk was around 1.5 times higher for cancers of the breast and lungs and the gastrointestinal, gynecological and urinary systems.

HepVu Shows Hepatitis C Mortality Varies Widely Across U.S. Counties

Mar 31, 2021: One in five counties had an increase in deaths from hepatitis C, even as the nation experienced a general decline in mortality rates.

Food Insecurity Linked to Increased Risk of Fatty Liver Disease

Apr 16, 2021: Inadequate access to healthy food was also associated with a higher chance of developing liver fibrosis.

Hepatitis C Is Common Among Trans Women in San Francisco

Apr 19, 2021: Older age and injection drug use history were linked to higher hepatitis C positivity.

Fatty Liver Disease Is Linked to Higher Liver Cancer Risk

May 14, 2021: People with NAFLD have an elevated risk of cancer, largely due to high liver cancer incidence.

COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Shortfall in Hepatitis C Treatment

Jul 2, 2021: Disruptions in access to treatment and harm reduction services could set back effort to eliminate hep C in the U.S.

NAFLD Is Linked to Higher Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Jul 23, 2021: Individuals with both fatty liver diseae and obesity had the greatest risk of sleep apnea.

Working Longer Hours Increases the Risk for Fatty Liver Disease

Jul 30, 2021: Working more than 40 hours per week was linked to a higher risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Do Lean Individuals With Fatty Liver Disease Have Worse Outcomes?

Aug 10, 2021: Study finds that lean people with NAFLD had a higher risk for liver events, cancer and mortality.

Statin Use Linked to Reduced Risk for Liver Cancer Recurrence

Aug 30, 2021: Use of cholesterol-lowering medications was also associated with reduced mortality from liver cancer and other causes.

Newer Fatty Liver Disease Definition Points to Higher Mortality Risk

Sep 29, 2021: The MAFLD criteria for diagnosis was linked to higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.

Rapid Care Model Leads to Better Hepatitis C Treatment Outcomes

Oct 12, 2021: Timely testing and treatment could improve outcomes for young people who inject drugs.

Curing Hepatitis C Improves Cognitive Function and Quality of Life

Oct 25, 2021: People with preexisting cognitive impairment saw greater improvement after successful treatment.

Primary Care With Expert Consultation Successful in Treating Hepatitis C

Oct 27, 2021: People treated for HCV were cured even without direct intervention from a specialist.

Maternal Obesity Raises Risk of Fatty Liver Disease in Children

Nov 9, 2021: Advanced stages of NAFLD were more commonly seen in people whose mothers had obesity or overweight during pregnancy.