Liver La Vida Loca - a Column by Kathryn Hudson

A few years ago, I took a DNA test to learn more about my heritage and better understand the health risks that might be tucked…

After I learned that my metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) had pushed my liver to its limits, I also learned I might someday need a…

When I was a kid, I was always kind of a rebel. I didn’t respond well to authority. I wanted to be as free as…

A few years ago, I bought myself a fitness watch. As I worked to rebuild my health after being diagnosed with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis…

Growing up, I was very much a daddy’s girl. My dad had a lively personality that helped him make instant friends wherever he went, sometimes…

When a new year rolls around, many of us naturally turn our attention to health. I’ve made enough resolutions over the years to know that…

Humans tend to love animals — especially the fuzzy, cuddly kind. I’m no exception. Anyone who knows me knows my devotion to my three cats:…

As we roll out of one year and tumble headfirst into the next, many of us feel the familiar pressure to make New Year’s resolutions.

Today felt like a day worth celebrating. My latest round of labs came back for my model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score, and…

The past two months have been a whirlwind. I had my left knee replaced in late October, which forced me to slow down and truly…