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Sugarland, Nominated for 2008 CMT Awards, Names American Liver Foundation Charity of Choice
Posted on March 28th 2008
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Liver Health Today: ALF Welcomes New CEO
Posted on March 19th 2008
Liver Health Today features an article about American Liver Foundation CEO Rick Smith.

Report: Liver Cancer Deaths Rise 10% in Single Year
Posted on February 21st 2008
American Liver Foundation Recommends HCV Testing to Identify Cancer Risk.

ALF Raises Awareness About Liver Disease at Rockefeller Center
Posted on January 7th 2008
Visit Rockefeller Plaza at 48th Street in New York City - steps away from the NBC Today Show - to view the American Liver Foundation's window display.

The American Liver Foundation's New Web Site Honored In National Web Competition
Posted on November 21st 2007
NEW YORK, November 21, 2007 – The American Liver Foundation (ALF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for the 30 million Americans with liver disease, announced today that their national Web site www.LiverFoundation.org won the Silver Award in the category of health care Web sites in the 2007 W3 Awards contest. The W3 Awards honor outstanding Web sites, Web marketing, and Web video created by some of the best web designers and creators worldwide.

The American Liver Foundation Appoints Rick Smith, a Twenty-Year Veteran of the MS Society, As Chief Executive Officer
Posted on September 26th 2007
New York, September 26, 2007 - The American Liver Foundation (ALF), a nonprofit organization focused on funding research and improving the quality of life for the 30 million Americans with liver disease, announced today that Rick Smith has been named to become the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, effective November 5, 2007.

The American Liver Foundation Mourns the Loss of a Heroic Hepatitis C Advocate
Posted on September 12th 2007
Anita Roddick, Founder of The Body Shop, Dies at Age 64.

Chief Medical Officer at Celgene Corporation Donates $225,000 to the American Liver Foundation to Fund a Liver Researcher
Posted on July 11th 2007
Dr. Jerome Zeldis Gives Back to the Organization That Launched His Career

The American Liver Foundation Welcomes Four New Members to the National Board of Directors
Posted on June 9th 2007
Donna Cryer, Chris McCarrick, Val Peacock, and Susan Stone to Help the Foundation in the Fight Against Liver Disease

The American Liver Foundation Educates State Legislatures During Hepatitis Awareness Month
Posted on May 17th 2007
Elected Officials Must be Alerted to the Potential Health Crisis: 5 Million Americans Have Hepatitis B or C

The American Liver Foundation Urges Cautious Optimism about CDC Report on Declining Acute Hepatitis Infection Rates
Posted on March 21st 2007
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that significant decline in the rates of new acute hepatitis infections in the United States in the last 10 years, reflecting the success of hepatitis A and B vaccination programs.

American Liver Foundation Offers Iinformation and Support for Families Coping with Biliary Atresia
Posted on March 14th 2007

The American Liver Foundation Warns of an Increase in U.S. Liver Cancer Deaths
Posted on January 26th 2007
Deaths from liver cancer increased over the past year in both men and women, reported the American Liver Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that provides education, advocacy and research on behalf of the 30 million Americans affected by liver disease.

The American Liver Foundation Responds To Proposed FDA Requirements on Drug Labelling
Posted on December 21st 2006
The American Liver Foundation (ALF), a national nonprofit organization that provides education, advocacy and research on behalf of the 30 million Americans affected by liver disease, today commented on the new rules on drug labeling which the FDA has just proposed.

Nicholas J. DeRoma, Corporate Attorney, and Eddie Cheung, MD, Join the Board of the ALF
Posted on October 11th 2006
Nicholas J. DeRoma, a senior executive with extensive general counsel experience in major global corporations, including IBM and Nortel Networks Corporation, and Eddie C. Cheung, MD, FACG, were nominated to the Board of Directors of the American Liver Foundation, effective October 1, 2006.

The American Liver Foundation Turns Its Attention to Fatty Liver Disease
Posted on October 2nd 2006
A Serious Disease Affection an Estimated 6.5 Million American Children

The American Liver Foundation Applauds Steven Tyler for his Frank Discussion About Hepatitis C
Posted on September 30th 2006
Serious Blood Disease Affects Almost Four Million Americans

The American Liver Foundation Issues Warning on Dangers of Excess Acetaminophen
Posted on July 18th 2006
The American Liver Foundation today issued a warning based on a recent study on the effects of high doses of the popular pain reliever acetaminophen on the liver.

American Liver Foundation Offers Information and Support for Families Coping with Biliary Atresia
Posted on June 6th 2006
Reporter’s surgery renews focus on disease that attacks infants

The American Liver Foundation's 2007 Research Awards Program
Posted on June 3rd 2006
The ALF is accepting proposals from qualified scientists and clinicians who are seeking to understand and find cures for liver disease.

Hepatitis: The Silent Pandemic
Posted on May 1st 2006
More than 500 Million People Worldwide are Infected by These Killer Viruses

American Liver Foundation Announces Record Research Grant Awards for 2006
Posted on March 13th 2006
Over $2.6 Million Awarded to 23 Liver Researchers Nationwide