liver disease
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Number of Potential Mystery Hepatitis Cases in U.S. Jumps to 180
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that it is now looking into 180 reports of children with severe and sudden unexplained liver inflammation, known as acute hepatitis. After first being documented in kids in Europe, the first U.S. reports of acute hepatitis of unknown origin popped up in October 2021, with five…
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Man Contracts Severe Hepatitis After Binging On Energy Drinks For Three Weeks
Image: AP A 50-year-old construction worker who consumed four to five energy drinks a day for three weeks was recently diagnosed with acute hepatitis, a disease of the liver that causes inflammation. While not the first case of its kind, the incident highlights the largely ignored dangers of excess niacin consumption.