The liver is a 3-pound workhorse of an organ, processing much of what we take into our bodies. That includes medications, alcohol fatty foods and other toxins. But the liver has its limits. The ...

Alcohol-induced hepatitis is liver damage caused by over-consuming alcohol. It can progress to severe liver scarring called cirrhosis if you continue alcohol use. Alcohol-induced hepatitis, formally ...

Doctors use a combination of methods to diagnose people with alcoholic hepatitis. They may identify the condition according to a person’s medical history, a physical exam, imaging scans, and more.

Hepatitis is a general term to describe inflammation of the liver tissue. Although it can arise from several causes, hepatitis from a viral infection is the most common. Alcoholic hepatitis is a ...

Liver damage from alcohol-associated liver disease may be possibly reversible in its early stages. In all stages, alcohol cessation is considered critical to overall outlook. Alcohol-associated liver ...

Your liver works tirelessly as your body’s natural filtration system, processing everything you consume and protecting you from harmful substances. When it comes to alcohol, however, this remarkable ...

Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) is a significant global health concern, accounting for approximately 5% of all disease and injury. In the United States, the prevalence of ALD has increased ...

Your liver silently performs hundreds of essential functions daily, from filtering toxins to supporting digestion and metabolism. Yet this resilient organ faces a formidable adversary in alcohol. The ...

BOSTON—Hepatitis used to be the talk of the town at The Liver Meeting, the annual gathering of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. These days, the conversation is turning to ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital admissions for alcoholic hepatitis (AH) among ...

Mental health conditions are common among veterans and may play a larger role than previously recognized in raising liver cancer risk for those with hepatitis C.