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Organs
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For One Woman, Popular Red Yeast Supplement Brought on Liver Damage
She thought red yeast supplements would be a natural way to lower her cholesterol. What could...
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Big Gains Against Hep C Possible With Big Investment
Millions of hepatitis C cases and related deaths could be prevented, but it will require a...
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Liver Transplants Tied to Alcohol Use Doubled Since 2002
The percentage of U.S. liver transplant recipients with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) doubled over 15 years,...
More Organs News
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FDA Warns Companies on Dangerous, Unapproved Stem Cell TreatmentsAfter infections tied to unapproved stem cell treatments sent 12 people to hospital this...
- Posted December 21, 2018
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World’s First Baby Born From Deceased Donor’s Transplanted UterusThe world’s first baby born to a woman who had a uterus transplant from...
- Posted December 5, 2018
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Opioid Crisis, Suicides Driving Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy: CDCLife expectancy in the United States has now declined for three years in a...
- Posted November 29, 2018
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Health Tip: Help Fight Fatty Liver Disease(HealthDay News) — Fatty liver disease occurs when fat deposits build up in the...
- Posted November 20, 2018
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AHA: Could Your Race Determine Your Wait for a Donor Heart?TUESDAY, Nov. 13, 2018 (American Heart Association) — The wait for a heart transplant...
- Posted November 13, 2018
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Is the U.S. Throwing Away Too Many Donor Kidneys?When deciding which donated kidneys can help desperate patients on waiting lists, the United...
- Posted October 29, 2018
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Obese Patients Often Denied Kidney Transplants. Should They Be?Obese patients in need of a kidney transplant may find themselves denied one because...
- Posted October 26, 2018
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Opioid Crisis Driving Decline in U.S. Life Expectancy: CDCLife expectancy in the United States has declined for two years in a row,...
- Posted September 20, 2018
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Hepatitis-Infected Kidneys a Safe Option for Transplant: StudyTUESDAY, Aug. 7, 2018Dialysis patients waiting for kidney transplants might safely accept an organ...
- Posted August 7, 2018
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U.S. Deaths From Liver Disease Rising RapidlyThe Great Recession continues to take a grim toll: Since 2009, a growing number...
- Posted July 19, 2018
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Liver Cancer a Big Threat to U.S., Other Developed NationsLiver cancer cases in several developed countries have doubled in the past 25 years,...
- Posted June 15, 2018
