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Universal Hepatitis B Screening Is Cost Effective

Jun 23, 2021: Compared with current practices, routine screening could prevent 23,000 deaths from liver disease.

Curing Hepatitis C Improves Liver Cancer Outcomes

Aug 2, 2021: People treated with direct-acting antivirals had better overall survival than those whose hepatitis C remained untreated.

Coffee Consumption Linked to Lower Liver Fibrosis

Oct 15, 2021: However, no association was found between drinking coffee and liver fat accumulation.

Pregnant People Should Be Screened for Hepatitis C

May 27, 2021: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises screening during each pregnancy.

Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis B Lowers Cirrhosis Risk

May 28, 2021: People who received treatment had a lower composite risk of cirrhosis, liver cancer and death.

Liver Cancer Unrelated to Viral Hepatitis Is Rising

Sep 14, 2021: From 1992 to 2018, liver cancer cases related to hepatitis C fell in Japan.

Rural Areas See Growing Incidence of Liver Cancer

Oct 1, 2021: From 1995 to 2016, hepatocellular carcinoma incidence in rural populations climbed by 218%.

Greater NAFLD Severity Linked to Higher Cardiovascular Risk

Oct 5, 2021: A meta-analysis found that fatty liver disease was linked to both fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events.

Most People With Cirrhosis Don’t Receive Recommended Monitoring

Nov 3, 2021: Less than 10% of people with cirrhosis were regularly monitored for liver cancer.

Liver Enzyme Tests Often Fail to Identify Cirrhosis

Jan 19, 2022: A majority of people with alcohol-related liver cirrhosis may have normal ALT levels.

What Kinds of Aerobic Exercise Reduce Liver Fat?

Feb 9, 2022: Liver fat reduction was similar with high-intensity interval exercise and moderate-intensity continuous training.

Red Meat Consumption Linked to Higher NAFLD Risk

Aug 26, 2021: Eating red meat and organ meat was associated with higher risk of fatty liver disease.

Fatty Liver Disease Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 22, 2022: Higher daily alcohol consumption was linked to greater risk for MAFLD.

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.

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.

Lifestyle Changes Improve Liver Health in Children With NAFLD

Jan 28, 2022: Intensive lifestyle management led to weight loss and reduced steatosis and fibrosis.

More Seniors Need Liver Transplants, Often Due to NASH

Dec 6, 2021: Even with this increase, older individuals now have better transplant outcomes.

Multidrug Regimen Cures People With Hard-to-Treat Hepatitis

Feb 21, 2022: A four-drug combination cured all individuals who had experienced prior treatment failure.

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.