Fatty liver disease

My sweet tooth gets me into trouble all the time. With Halloween just around the corner, I know my daughter will be taking her little…

As a child, I remember being told, quite often actually, that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” I never really understood what that…

It was nearly a decade ago when I was handed my first expiration date. After doing an unplanned and unwanted tour of several hospitals one…

Most of my life has been spent as a writer, but that also means that a good chunk of my life has been spent as…

“Do you have diabetes?” I was sitting in one of those crunchy paper exam-room gowns, going through the usual rigmarole of questions you’re asked while…

Something nobody knows about me is what a romantic I secretly am. Nothing makes me happier than being surprised with flowers, finding a thrifted treasure,…

The past year has brought a great deal of good news for those of us with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). I follow research that…

My daughter and I share a special bond built on inside jokes, beloved movies (I introduced her to “Mean Girls,” now her favorite), and our…

Do you remember your first cup of coffee? I do. It was unforgettable, although not for the reason my father had hoped. I come from…

It’s summer in the U.S., and nobody has been immune to the heat. The past few weeks have turned my sweet mid-Atlantic home into a…