Category: Miscellaneous

Hepatitis C Elimination

Over 2.4 million Americans are chronically infected with hepatitis C, and most do not know they are infected. Left untreated, hepatitis C may progress to cirrhosis and eventually liver cancer. But direct acting antiviral (DAA) therapies have a 95% cure rate. The time to eliminate hepatitis C is now, and we can do it.

What’s My ALT?

Watch our video about liver health and diet for children!

This video about the risk of fatty liver and combating it with diet for children was created by Lauren Roper, a UTHealth dietetic intern, to introduce a life-threatening condition that few people know about – fatty liver disease – and suggest how to prevent or slow its progression with one of many strategies – decreasing...