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Hepatitis cases rise dramatically in Tennessee“KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Hepatitis cases are up dramatically across the state in the past year, with certain types of the disease more than doubling. Health officials believe a big reason is drug use. Hepatitis B and C...
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Liver Disease and Transplant Rates Increase From Drinking During Pandemic“Doctors believe excessive drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the increased rate of alcohol-associated liver disease (AALD) and liver transplants in the United States, ABC...
Hepatitis C News Update
Real-World Value of Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C at Kaiser Permanente Southern California“Results: A total of 7255 patients with a mean age of 59 years were treated during the study period. Over a lifetime horizon, DAAs resulted in significant reduction in...
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Exergaming (physically active video gaming) for mental health service users in a community mental health care setting: an ethnographic observational feasibility study“People with severe and enduring mental illness experience health inequalities with premature...
Hepatitis C News Update
The Arab Republic of Egypt Achieves Historic Gold Tier Certification in Hepatitis C Elimination“Giza, Egypt, 9 October 2023…… The Arab Republic of Egypt has achieved a historic milestone, becoming the first country worldwide to attain Gold tier certification on the...
My Choices News Update
California becomes the first state to ban four chemicals in food, including red dye No. 3“California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that bans four food additives linked to health problems, marking the first time that a state has outlawed chemicals allowed by the...
National Testing Day Proclamation
A Proclamation on National Hepatitis Testing Day, Thousands of Americans die every year of viral hepatitis — infections of the liver that can be managed or cured if patients know they are infected and can get treatment. On National Hepatitis Testing Day, we urge...
Hepatitis Awareness Month
hep·a·ti·tis nouna disease characterized by inflammation of the liver.Hepatitis C kills more Americans than HIV. Hepatitis C is a fully curable and preventation virus that causes liver inflammation that can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer if left untreated. 2.4...
National Nutrition Month
We have all heard it before, "You are what you eat." Nourishing your body through any journey is essential. According to the CDC, fewer than 1 in 10 American adults and adolescents eat enough fruit and vegetables. An unhealthy diet can lead to increased chances of...
Cancer Prevention Month
DID YOU KNOW?! The liver is a complex organ that is involved in over 500 body functions! A human body cannot survive more than 24 hours without a liver. The liver helps detoxify blood, creating vital substances like proteins, and processing nearly every class of...