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As his health failed, he relied on his family 'at every step' When his liver failed last year, 48-year-old Longview resident, Magdaleno “Junior” Jacquez III, turned to The Liver Institute for life-saving care. “I’m no stranger to liver disease,” Junior ...

Global Fatty Liver Day, previously known as International NASH Day, was launched in June 2018 to raise awareness and understanding of fatty liver disease (FLD). This push for education stems largely from the fact that FLD is often a ‘silent’ disease, ...

A Puerto Rico 40th Anniversary April is National Donate Life Month - a campaign encouraging Americans to become registered organ donors and honor those who have saved lives through the gift of donation. One way Methodist is honoring National Donate Life ...

World Kidney Day is a global health awareness campaign that aims to shine a spotlight on the importance of our kidneys and the need to protect them. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the significant role our kidneys play in our overall ...

This Thanksgiving when liver transplant recipient, Joe Gammon, reflects on the many things he is thankful for, the gift of life and the team that made it possible will undoubtedly be on his mind. It’s been just over a year since, 56 year-old North Texan, ...

June 8, 2023 marks the 6th annual International NASH Day - a public education campaign to raise awareness and immediacy around fatty liver disease and its more progressive form: NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis). According to the Global Liver Institute, ...

The liver – the largest organ inside your body – is a vital organ performing hundreds of tasks associated with food digestion, energy storage and waste filtering. Liver disease, also called hepatic disease, is a general term that refers to any condition ...