Over 150 million people are affected with hepatitis C worldwide, with more succumbing to this disease than HIV in a given year. Thus a wave of enthusiasm ignited when a promising new drug was announced last year. However, at a costly and contested price per pill, what does this treatment really mean to hepatitis C […]
There is another kind of ‘Octoberfest’ being celebrated each year, apart from the widely held German tradition. This celebration embraces liver health in recognition of its vital role in our general well-being — October is Liver Awareness Month. Why celebrate liver awareness at all? As the largest gland in the body, the liver is responsible […]
As Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off last week, the Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation flashes back to share some of the organization’s slate of activities over the recent seasons that included two Latino-focused healthcare initiatives in the forefront of its year-round commitment to the battle against hepatitis. ADRLF joined fellow New York City leaders and […]
Being diagnosed with hepatitis – or other diseases – may require significant and sometimes painful adjustments to one’s diet. Dealing with these adjustments doesn’t have to be too burdensome and frustrating; if you know what food to AVOID, it should be easy to identify food that you CAN eat and make the diet change perfectly […]
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