How many years of drinking before liver damage? The liver is an important organ in the body, converting food from one form to another. It also helps to detoxify the blood and produce bile that aids digestion. Nobody can tell how many years of drinking before liver damage but it does happen slowly. Alcoholic liver […]
The Signs Your Liver Is Healing From Alcohol
Are the signs your liver is healing from alcohol that obvious? The liver is the largest organ in your body, and it’s responsible for detoxifying many substances. The good news is that your liver can regenerate itself and heal over time. Changes in your mental and emotional health The signs your liver is healing from […]
A New Treatment for Cirrhosis is Being Tested in Clinical Trials
A new treatment for cirrhosis is being tested in clinical trials, and it could reverse the damage to the liver. It’s a strategy that has been successful in other types of disease and may help people with fatty liver avoid needing a liver transplant. This new treatment for cirrhosis will have a significant effect on […]
Is Emphysema Cancer?
Is emphysema cancer? Several studies show that the presence of radiological emphysema (alveolar damage) on computed tomography (CT) scan is in association with an increased risk of lung cancer. In fact, the two largest studies in COPD to date, using low-radiation-dose CT imaging to screen for lung cancer (8), linked the extent of radiological emphysema […]