chronic liver disease

Experts say this common food can harm your liver

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Experts say this common food can harm your liver

Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, MS, RD Getty Images. EatingWell Design. Key points Eating too much added sugar, even from foods like granola bars and yogurt, can damage your liver over time. Sweetened drinks increase the risk of liver cancer and other chronic liver diseases. Choosing unsweetened beverages and eating more fiber can help protect … Read more

RFK Jr.’s handpicked vaccine panel just voted to stop recommending hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns. Why the experts object.

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RFK Jr.’s handpicked vaccine panel just voted to stop recommending hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns. Why the experts object.

A federal vaccine panel handpicked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. voted Friday to stop recommending immediate immunization for all newborns against hepatitis B, a dangerous virus that leads to chronic liver disease in more than 90 percent of infected infants. Earlier this year, Kennedy — a longtime vaccine skeptic who … Read more