Category Archives: Hepatitis

Your liver helps your body digest food, store energy and remove poisons. Hepatitis is a swelling of the liver that makes it stop working well. It can lead to scarring, called cirrhosis, or to cancer.

Viruses cause most cases of hepatitis. The type of hepatitis is named for the virus that causes it; for example, hepatitis A, hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Drug or alcohol use can also lead to hepatitis. In other cases, your body mistakenly attacks its own tissues. You can help prevent some viral forms by getting a vaccine. Sometimes hepatitis goes away by itself. If it does not, it can be treated with drugs. Sometimes hepatitis lasts a lifetime.

The HIV and Viral Hepatitis Epidemic

Dr. John Ward, Director of CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis, brings to the table the similarities between the Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C epidemics and the … Video Rating: 5 / 5

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Liver Update – Ep. 2 – Recent Advances in Viral Hepatitis

The Recent Advances in Viral Hepatitis webcast helps health care providers identify and implement current guidelines, screening, and treatments for patients with Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. To learn more about the Liver Update series or to claim CME credit, … Continue reading

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Hepatitis C- A Big Problem

Hepatitis C is a medical condition that shows no symptoms in many of the people that come in contact with the hepatitis C virus. Although there are symptoms which indicate hepatitis C, many doctors may also mistake them for other … Continue reading

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Hepatitis C a latent legacy of baby boomers’ youth – Los Angeles Times

The number of baby boomers dying from a “silent epidemic” of hepatitis C infections is increasing so rapidly that federal officials are planning a new nationwide push for widespread testing. Three in four of the estimated 3.2 million people who … Continue reading

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“Viral Hepatitis: The Secret Epidemic” Pt 2

06-17-10: OGR Full Committee Hearing Pt 2 Video Rating: 0 / 5

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Nikhil Inamdar, MD discusses Viral Hepatitis – Bay Area Gastroenterology

Nikhil Inamdar, MD with Bay Area Gastroenterology discusses Viral Hepatitis, infections of the liver. Dr. Inamdar focuses on the more common types of Hepatitis, which can result in chronic liver infection. He explains the symptoms, treatment and prevention for Hepatitis … Continue reading

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White House Commemorates World Hepatitis Day 2011 – Whitehouse.gov (press release)

Today, I was honored to participate in a special White House event to commemorate the first official World Hepatitis Day. This event was one of many held across the United States and around the world for communities to join together … Continue reading

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Hepatitis C drug from Merck passes test – Boston Globe

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The hepatitis C drug on which Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Cambridge has staked its future is likely to face strong competition. A medical advisory panel here yesterday recommended unanimously that the Food and Drug Administration … … Continue reading

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New Hope for Patients With Hepatitis C Infection – Med India

Scientists have identified a new range of protease inhibitors that aid treat patients with chronic hepatitis C infection. The treatments have been tested for efficacy and safety in combination with PegIFN-alpha and ribavirin in patients that have … Bing News … Continue reading

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NVHR: Administration’s 2012 Budget Proposal Represents ‘Sea Change’ in National Response to Viral Hepatitis Epidemic – PR Newswire

WASHINGTON , Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Administration’s 2012 budget proposal to increase federal funding for expanded state- and locally-based viral hepatitis surveillance, screening, and treatment by more than $ 5 million heralds a sea … Bing News – … Continue reading

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