Tag Archives: Liver

Can cholesterol tablets cause liver problems

Along with their useful effects, most medicines can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them. However, animal-based foods such as red meat, egg yolks and whole milk also provide cholesterol for your body. What are the side effects of statins? Cavstat film-coated tablets 10 mg are pink, round, biconvex, film-coated tablet, debossed “10” on… Read More: Can cholesterol tablets cause liver problems »

Burden of Genius review: The story of the first liver transplants

Comment 4 January 2019, updated 5 January 2019 On the last of our 12 Days of Culture, a film about pioneering liver transplant surgeon Thomas Starzl is one of sacrificing family life for medical advance Stephen Barnes/Medical / Alamy Stock Photo By Chris Baraniuk If there’s one organ we take for granted (or try to… Read More: Burden of Genius review: The story of the first liver… »

Dry January: Why a liver specialist thinks the month-long detox might not be such a good idea

Dry January may encourage people to drink more in the festive season and prevent drinkers facing up to their addiction, a liver consultant has warned. Dr. Mark Wright, a consultant at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, said the month-long detox might act as a “decoy” for permanently cutting down. About five million Britons now… Read More: Dry January: Why a liver specialist thinks the month-long detox… »

The $35 billion race to cure a liver disease that affects 30 million Americans

At the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, the liver transplant group is busy handling an onslaught of patients who have come from all over the country in hopes of a chance at life. For many, a liver transplant is their last hope, after being diagnosed with a deadly disease sweeping the nation at epic proportions.… Read More: The $35 billion race to cure a liver disease that… »