The liver is a large, glandular, vital organ divided into two main lobes with a major role in metabolism, detoxification and production of chemicals necessary for digestion. The liver is ...
I've been cooking my way through Ina Garten's pasta recipes, whipping up a dozen from her 13 cookbooks. I like to try a new one every month or so, and as I searched for a comforting winter dish ...
The American Cancer Society’s estimates for primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer in the United States for 2025 are: About 42,240 new cases (28,220 in men and 14,020 in women) will be ...
When it comes to lunchtime nibbles, nothing quite hits the spot like a succulent chicken pinwheel, teamed up with tangy tomato and pesto – not to mention that oh-so-satisfying cheese pull.
Carbone is one of the hottest restaurants in New York City, and it's almost impossible to get a table. But you don't need a reservation to whip up some of Mario Carbone's dishes at home. I asked ...
Cacio e pepe is a well-known Italian pasta dish consisting of just three ingredients—pasta, pecorino cheese and black pepper. Technically, there is a fourth ingredient: water. Also, the pasta is ...
Hepatitis and cirrhosis are both diseases that affect the liver. Since hepatitis and cirrhosis are in many ways on a continuum of disease, the symptoms may be very similar. However, there are a ...
When we hear the word "hepatitis," we tend to associate it with cirrhosis and other disorders affecting the liver. But it's not always the case. As with other persistent, chronic infections, hepatitis ...
Cirrhosis is the severe scarring or fibrosis of the liver. It happens in the late stage of liver disease and other conditions that involve liver damage. The scarring that occurs with cirrhosis is ...