With the new year on the horizon and resolutions brewing, more people are saying cheers to a booze-free January, a choice that might come with some real health benefits and, ultimately, help some ...

Jay N. Yepuri, MD, MS, FACG, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and member of the Digestive Health Associates of Texas Board of Directors and Executive Committee. A liver function test checks how ...

Dr Prashant Kadam said, “Additionally, people who are obese or overweight, consume excessive alcohol, use performance-enhancing drugs, have diabetes, have a family history of liver disease, or are on ...

Given just how much lifestyle disorders or non-communicable diseases are on the rise these days, it is quite likely that you would have taken a liver function test (LFT) and then consulted the doctor ...

The liver, a crucial metabolic regulator, is often overlooked in diabetes and obesity. Decreased liver performance is increasingly linked to metabolic disorders, highlighting the importance of Liver ...

A routine blood test comes back with a remark: LFT slightly high. There is no pain. No yellowing of the eyes. No weakness. So it is easy to brush it aside. But the liver rarely shouts in the beginning ...

As fatty liver can damage the liver to the extent that it may lead to cirrhosis, it becomes important to detect the early symptoms before it leads to irreversible damage.