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Liver damage can happen for a number reasons, such as heredity, long-term disease, or toxicity. Over time the damage can become liver disease, also referred to as hepatic disease. Though the term is broad, it does mean that the liver is failing. In order for someone to be diagnosed with liver disease, about seventy-five...

Knee and joint pain is a common complaint among people of all age groups. Whether it is due to an injury or some underlying medical condition, knee and joint pain can interfere with your daily activities. For some, it can turn into a lifelong issue. No matter how severe your condition is, there are...

Joint pain is one of the causes of medical and therapeutic consultation today. For example, in Spain alone, according to recent reports, it is estimated that 60% of Spaniards between 35 and 65 years of age have suffered of some type of joint pain in the last year. There are many causes of joint...

HERE’S A SURPRISE from the nation’s number one cancer killer: It’s not just smokers who get lung cancer. In fact, as many as 1 in 5 Americans who die from this disease never used tobacco, says Catherine Ann Shu, M.D., clinical director of the Thoracic Medical Oncology Service at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center...

Fatty liver disease is a condition that causes fat to build up in the liver over time. There are two types of fatty liver disease: alcoholic and nonalcoholic. Alcoholic fatty liver disease is caused by heavy alcohol use. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) isn’t related to alcohol use. Although the cause of NAFLD is unknown, it’s more common in people...

A PANDEMIC, A fraught election, and other stressful uncertainties can disrupt anyone’s routine and wreak havoc on your sense of equilibrium. But if you have bipolar disorder, stress can have an outsized impact. “Stress can lead to worries that you go over and over again in your mind and which can leave you feeling helpless,”...