There has been a fivefold increase in liver disease for those aged between 35 and 55 over the past decade
Doctor Jude Oben had grim news for a patient last week. The liver expert told the 60-year-old man that he had cirrhosis – for the second time in his life.
Only four years ago Oben's patient had required a liver transplant after his first bout of cirrhosis, a condition he had contracted because he was obese. "Unfortunately my patient continued to overeat and remained obese," said Oben, a hepatologist based at the Royal Free and St Thomas' hospitals in London. "As a result, he contracted cirrhosis again. Sadly, I had to tell him that this time it was very unlikely he would be given another liver." read more
TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Lower Table Rock Run
It was cold with heavy fog down in the valley, but the sun was shining on top of the Table Rocks. Although there were plenty of slick spots on the way up, it wasn't nearly as dangerously slick as Upper TR was yesterday.
looking east.....Upper Table Rock peeking out above the fog and Mt. McLoughlin in the background on the right
looking south over the Rogue Valley
looking west...Blackwell Hill peeking out above the fog
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