Heywood Healthcare and the American Liver Foundation are encouraging everyone to find out if they are at risk for fatty liver disease through the public awareness campaign, Think Liver Think LifeTM. Through a simple liver health quiz, available at ThinkLiverThinkLife.

This fall, we encourage everyone to do something positive for your liver by taking the American Liver Foundations free liver health quiz.

About Heywood Healthcare Heywood Healthcare is an independent, community-owned healthcare system serving north central Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire,comprised of Heywood Hospital, a bed acute care community-owned non-profit hospital in Gardner, MA; Athol Hospital, a bed not-for-profit, Critical Access Hospital in Athol, MA; and Heywood Medical Group, with primary care physicians and specialists located throughout the region.

The organization also includes the Heywood Healthcare Charitable Foundation. For more information, visit www. Global Liver Institute. OctoberIs4Livers Overview. Leadership In Liver Health Luncheon. Driving Equity in Liver Cancers.

Hosted 3 Liver Cancer Lessons episodes , which showcased various experts of leading institutions who discussed a range of topics related to liver health Collaborated with 5 medical sites in Cameroon, Egypt, India, Spain, and USA, to host Global Open Houses that aimed to increase liver health and liver cancer awareness and decrease stigma of liver diseases by inviting local residents to health facilities for an educational experience and interactive experience Showcased 4 episodes of GLI LIVE , featuring experts in the field.

Translated Liver Cancer patient education material for at-risk communities into Somali and Arabic. Press Release. Social Media Analytics. Impressions: , Reach: , Liver Cancer Lessons.

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The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Removing harmful toxins from the bloodstream Producing bile an important digestive liquid Breaking down carbohydrates and storing energy in the form of a type of sugar called glycogen Liver disease Liver disease is a general term which refers to illnesses caused by a disturbance of the liver.

There are many different types of liver disease which can be prevented by maintaining a healthy lifestyle, eating well and keeping fit. Types of liver disease Hepatitis - a viral infection of the liver causing inflammation and liver damage which prevents it from functioning properly.

Caused by: catching a viral infection and regularly drinking too much alcohol. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease - the term for a range of conditions caused by a build-up of fat in the liver.

Caused by: smoking, being overweight, having type 2 diabetes. Alcohol-related liver disease — inflamed and swollen liver. Caused by: excessive alcohol consumption. What can you do to look after your liver?

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Get a quote This content is subject to our Disclaimer. View Conditions Recommend us? Client Login Need Help? Sales Enquiries: sales generalandmedical. com Existing Clients: info generalandmedical. Join us each October! October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month! Our OctoberIs4Livers campaign, launched in , is the first and only global campaign dedicated to public awareness, policy, education, and clinical practice needs to prevent and manage liver cancer.

The campaign has created a strong platform, bringing the liver cancer community—patients, survivors, caregivers, advocates, experts, and others—together to increase the global dialogue about liver cancers.

We have something for everyone! Qena, Cairo, Alexandria, Egypt. For more information, please contact the GLI Liver Cancers team at cancer globalliver.