Artificially sweetened and sugary drinks both increase liver disease risk By Talker News Oct 7, 2025 Oct 7, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Photo by Jan van der Wolf via Pexels) By Talker By Stephen BeechSugary and artificially sweetened drinks both increase the risk of liver disease, suggests a new study. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm$F82C\DH66E6?65 36G6C286D W$$qDX 2?5 =@H\ @C ?@?\DF82C\DH66E6?65 36G6C286D W{}$$qDX 2C6 QD:8?:7:42?E=J 2DD@4:2E65Q H:E9 2 9:896C C:D< @7 56G6=@A:?8 E96 A@E6?E:2==J 5625=J AC@3=6>[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 7:?5:?8D]k^AmkAm!6@A=6 D9@F=5 DH:E49 E@ 5C:?<:?8 H2E6C :?DE625[ D2J D4:6?E:DED]k^AmkAm%96 DEF5J :?G@=G65 `ab[fgg A2CE:4:A2?ED :? 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