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Plus: Study shows that cutting down on alcohol consumption can reduce cancer risk.

Liver cancer is now less likely to be caused by hepatitis B or C, but more likely to be caused by fatty liver disease or alcohol.

Researchers saw a particularly alarming increase in deaths from alcohol-related cirrhosis in people ages 24 to 35.

Heavy alcohol use among people with hepatitis B or C increased the risk of liver cancer.

Sobriety restrictions on hepatitis C treatments hinder our ability to properly address the viral hepatitis and overdose syndemic.

Higher daily alcohol consumption was linked to greater risk for MAFLD.

Experts recommend no more than two drinks for men or one drink for women per day.

Heavy alcohol use during the pandemic was linked to a rise in waiting list registrations and transplants due to alcohol-related hepatitis.

Patients with alcoholic liver disease often must complete a period of sobriety before they can get on a transplant waiting list.

If you’ve been diagnosed with hepatitis C or liver disease, there are proactive ways to care for your liver to help it function better.

Suppression of hepatitis B virus with antiviral treatment lowered the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma by 58%.

Everything you consume and are exposed to is processed by your liver. It’s important to know what’s a friend or foe to your liver.

Alcoholism-related liver disease was a growing problem even before COVID-19, but the pandemic has dramatically added to the toll.

We can control the diet and help our liver, so it’s important to understand what foods are healthy and unhealthy for this vital organ.

New guidelines recommend focusing on healthy foods but don’t restrict added sugars or alcohol as much as some experts had hoped.

Is drinking alcohol safe for patients who have hepatitis C? How does alcohol effect hepatitis C? Your questions answered.