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Hepatitis B

By: John Laurusonis, MD | 2010-11-10 | Medicine
We have a well-proven and safe vaccine against the DNA virus that causes Hepatitis B. In fact, over a billion doses have been given with an excellent safety record. If everybody in the world received the Hepatitis B vaccination in infancy at childbirth, the virus should be virtually eliminated. But the cold hard facts are that over one-third, or approximately two billion of the world's population, have been infected in their lives with the virus at one time or another. read more

Hepatitis B Symptoms and Natural Home Remedies for Hepatitis B

By: dr. sarkozy | 2010-10-28 | Health & Fitness
Hepatitis B is a major public health difficulty worldwide. Approximately 30 percent of the world's population, i.e. about 2 billion persons, have serological evidence of current or past HBV infection. Of these, an estimated 350 million have chronic HBV infection and at least one million persons die yearly from HBV-related chronic liver disease, counting cirrhosis and liver cancer. hepatitis b vaccine, hepatitis vaccine, hepatitis symptoms, what is hepatitis, hepatitis a vaccine, hepatitis b read more

Hepatitis B - A Deadly Killer

By: Juliet Cohen | 2010-09-09 | Alternative Medicine
Hepatitis B is a viral disease that attacks the liver and can cause both sharp and chronic disease. Hepatitis B is caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). read more

Hepatitis B and Unani Treatment

By: Dr Izharul Hasan | 2010-09-21 | Alternative Medicine
HBV infection is one of the most important causes of infectious hepatitis. People with chronic HBV infection are called chronic carriers. About two-thirds of these people do not themselves get sick or die of the virus, but they can transmit it to other people. The remaining one third develop chronic hepatitis B, a disease of the liver that can be very serious. read more

Hepatitis B Insight Into Treatment

By: Joe Maresca | 2010-10-28 | Health & Fitness
Hepatitis introduction results from disease in the blood or fluids in the body. Hepatitis can be contracted via drug use or sexual intercourse via another contaminated human as well. read more

The Important Things About Hepatitis B

By: Christopher Volman | 2010-09-28 | Diseases and Conditions
With the widespread varieties of sexually transmitted diseases or STDs these days, it is quite difficult to fully grasp each specific condition. Individuals may be aware of the names of the various types of sexually transmitted diseases, yet there are still a few who can then grasp the deeper effect of each particular condition. read more

Hepatitis A and B vaccines develop antibodies

By: netmc group | 2011-09-28 | Women's Health
The medical consultants who treat Hepatitis A and B vaccines always conduct a blood test after the vaccination to ensure whether antibodies have been produced or not. read more

Significance of Hepatitis A and B

By: netmc group | 2011-11-08 | Women's Health
The word Hepatitis is derived from ancient Greek word that means inflammation of liver. In other words, it means injury to liver with inflammation of the liver cells. It can be caused by viruses, infectious agents, alcohol, and other chemicals. read more

How To Prevent Hepatitis

By: dilbertgeek | 2010-12-22 | Wellness
In order to prevent hepatitis A, it pays to observe cleanliness. Don't just eat in any place nor buy food from street vendors. read more

Hepatitis C - Caused by the Hepatitis C Virus

By: Yatin Kukja | 2010-09-21 | Health & Fitness
Most individuals who acquire HVC will experience no symptoms from their infection and will not be diagnosed until it has caused damage to the liver which then causes the symptoms that lead them to seek medical treatment read more

Hepatitis C

By: John Laurusonis, MD | 2010-11-10 | Medicine
Everybody pretty much knows that hepatitis is caused by viruses. Hepatitis A is spread by the fecal-oral route, and usually starts with nausea, loss of appetite, weight loss, a painful swollen liver, and turning yellow for a few weeks. It is usually resolved by natural defenses unless the person becomes a chronic carrier. Hepatitis B and C are different. They are spread by contaminated blood, by sexual activity (particularly men having sex with men), and intravenous drug abuse. read more

What is Hepatitis B & C?

By: Payal Gupta | 2011-02-10 | Diseases and Conditions
Hepatitis B is an infectious illness caused by the virus of the same name. It infects the liver of hominoidea and causes inflammation called hepatitis. Other symptoms include jaundice, vomiting, liver cirrhosis, cancer etc. The virus causing this disease is a hepadna-virus. It has a circular genome composed of partial double stranded DNA. These viruses replicate though RNA intermediate by reverse read more

Hepatitis A - Herbal Cure Is Available

By: Jim00 Wilson | 2010-11-26 | Medicine
The hepatitis A vaccine was first used to protect children form of the virus in 1996 in the United States. Abruptly thereafter, the use of Hepatitis A vaccine was more frequent and spread to other parts of the world also... read more

A Traveller's Guide To Hepatitis A

By: Sue Jonesie | 2011-01-26 | Health & Fitness
There are several types of hepatitis (hep) viruses and this article is just about hepatitis A (or hep A). One of the main causes of infection is bad hygiene so it is vital to wash your hands after using the toilet as the hepatitis A virus is passed in the bowel motions of an infected person. read more

Acute Hepatitis - How to Cure It

By: | 2010-04-14 | Diseases and Conditions
Acute hepatitis is a form of hepatitis which quickly progresses and has very noticeable symptoms. Patients with this disease usually experience vomiting, nausea, and almost constant tiredness. Fortunately, some new innovations in the field of medicine have made it possible to cure acute hepatitis quickly and at home. Read on to learn more. read more