DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My brother was diagnosed with hepatitis C two years ago. Our family hopes to destigmatize the condition and encourage others to get tested. What causes hepatitis C? How can it be ...
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What to Know About the Hepatitis B (HepB) Vaccine for Babies
The hepatitis B vaccine is one of the very first vaccines your baby will get before she leaves the hospital. This vaccine protects her from a dangerous (but preventable!) liver infection and is given ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 90 and in reasonably good health. I recently had blood tests that showed a spike in my liver levels. An evaluation showed that I had hepatitis C. I have had a very hard time ...
This spring, global health advisories have been issued regarding an alarming — and as-yet unexplained — uptick of hepatitis in children. Currently, over 200 cases have been reported worldwide, a ...
Do babies really need the hepatitis B vaccine? What we know as RFK Jr. moves to delay shots for kids
Do newborns need the hepatitis B vaccine to B healthy? That’s slated to be deliberated Thursday at a meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The influential vaccine ...
The hepatitis A virus (HAV) antibody (AB) total test identifies both types of antibodies that the body produces in response to HAV infection. A reactive result means the test has detected HAV ...
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 ...
The CDC currently says a timely administration of a hepatitis B vaccine is essential to help prevent transmission of the ...
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