Fatty liver disease poses no excess threat for mortality
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is a common condition associated with obesity and heart disease long thought to undermine health and longevity
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Pakistani kid gets liver transplant in India
Karachi resident Shehary Ali Sayyed had just sat down to study Sep 26 when he collapsed and was admitted to a local hospital in a coma with liver failure
Saw palmetto ‘doesn’t ease urinary problems in men with enlarged prostates’
A new study has found that men with enlarged prostates who took higher doses of herbal supplement saw palmetto had no relief from urinary problems than those given a placebo
How high salt intake and obesity team up to wreak havoc on BP, kidneys
High dietary salt intake and obesity, when combined, deliver more damage to the heart and kidneys than the sum of their individual contributions
Hormone to predict premature death
High levels of a specific hormone in a patient of kidney ailment can tell who will develop heart problems
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