Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the buildup of fat in the liver. It begins with steatosis, or fatty liver, when the more than 5% to 10% of the liver’s weight is made up of fat. The most severe form of NAFLD is non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Steatohepatitis is swelling of the liver. The … Continue Reading
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Many parents will be happy to know that exposure to ultrasound technology has little (if anything) to do with the recent rise in autism. That’s at least what a study, published by the JAMA Network, concluded. … Continue Reading
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Pulmonary fibrosis is progressive scarring of the lungs. There are over 200 types of pulmonary fibrosis. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most well-known. Idiopathic means that the cause is unknown. An … Continue Reading
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