Resource Type: Blog Post
What’s Intended To Help Shouldn’t Hurt
We’re approaching holiday party season, and soon, your calendar will be filling up with office and client functions, neighbourhood get-togethers, family dinners and outings with friends. Unfortunately, this peak time for socializing coincides with cold and flu season and these viruses will be the unseen guests at many holiday parties.
It Happened To Me | My Fatty Liver Journey
A routine physical became more than I nervously anticipated as the doctor informed me that I had “non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).” As I saw the words come out from my doctor’s mouth, my mind starts racing with so many questions. How could this be? How did I let myself […]
A Liver Health Phenomenon
For years, Bertille Demers was known to some in Moncton, New Brunswick as a liver health story to remember. It wasn’t her always-ringing home phone lined with apprehensive voices asking questions about liver disease that gave her this title.
Liver Healthy Holiday Choices
When the holiday season is upon us, we often find ourselves running around sorting out schedules and travel plans, shopping and organizing festive get-togethers. The last thing on our minds at this hectic time of year is our livers.
‘HepBeware’ Hepatitis B Screening Project, Vancouver
It begins with a diagnosis. Hepatits B screening is a pivotal factor in keeping hepatitis B–a ‘silent’ liver disease–from causing those affected by it to develop cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure.
Life After Hepatitis C: A New Chapter
When a routine massage in 2008 left Maryann with a terrible skin reaction, she decided it was best to have it checked. She visited her family doctor who advised that she should be tested for viral hepatitis, especially since her work sometimes took her to Asia where the virus is […]
A Sensible Guide for Sips
It may start with a long weekend get together, a family reunion, barbeques and cottages in the summer—all of which are great reasons to celebrate while being mindful about your alcohol consumption. These facts and tips will make sure you stay informed and prepared for your next get together!
Who gives a sliver of a liver to a stranger?
For families with loved ones in desperate need of liver transplants, exhaustion and a readiness to give up hope happens all too often. There are not enough livers from living or deceased donors to meet the need. With their options fleeting, it is not uncommon to see families turn to […]