When you hear about hepatitis A, you may think of tainted food and water, but this liver infection can also be spread from person to person. The American Liver Foundation estimates that 115,900 new ...
Vaccination against hepatitis B is a common recommendation, but what exactly is it preventing? HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his advisory group plan to meet this week to discuss and vote on ...
Hepatitis B is a viral infection that impacts the liver. To test for hepatitis B, a doctor can perform a blood test that detects hepatitis B surface antigens. A positive result indicates a hepatitis B ...
The CDC and KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services recommend Hepatitis B vaccines at birth. Proposals to delay what's been ...
Hepatitis A blood tests check for immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies. An IgG-positive and IgM-negative result may suggest immunity to hepatitis A. A doctor may request a ...
For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Hepatitis is the inflammation of the liver (Photo: Shutterstock) Hepatitis is a liver ...
Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Experts estimate that about 2.4 million people in the United States are living with hepatitis C—but that figure could be ...
Alcohol-induced hepatitis is liver damage caused by over-consuming alcohol. It can progress to severe liver scarring called cirrhosis if you continue alcohol use. Alcohol-induced hepatitis, formally ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Hepatitis C cases have been rising in recent years, significantly impacting women of childbearing age. Hepatitis C can cause low birthweight, liver disorders and pre-term births in an ...
(CNN) — Los Angeles County is facing a community-wide outbreak of the contagious virus hepatitis A, citing a sustained increase in clinical cases and elevated virus levels detected in wastewater ...
The CDC currently says a timely administration of a hepatitis B vaccine is essential to help prevent transmission of the ...