Q&A: What Are The Signs Of Kidney Failure?
Q: What are the most common signs/symptoms of kidney failure? – S. B. A: Kidneys help filter waste products from the blood. They are also…
Hepatitis B
Risk Of AIDS Higher With Hep B Infection
HIV-positive members of the US military starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) with chronic or resolved hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection had a higher risk of AIDS…
Dentist Suspected Of Spreading HIV & Hepatitis To Patients
Dr. Wayne Harrington, an oral surgeon with a practice in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is being investigated by the state dental board, the state bureau of narcotics…
Natural Remedies For Hepatitis B
(BlackDoctor.org) — Get a handle on hepatitis. This common liver disease can be severe, or even fatal, so it is important to know the facts.…
Testing For Hepatitis B & C
(BlackDoctor.org) — In the last decade, more than 60,000 patients in the United States were asked to get tested for hepatitis B virus (HBV) and…
Hepatitis B&C Ignored As Threats To Black Health
(BlackDoctor.org) — They’re the overlooked viruses: Hepatitis B and C together infect three to five times more Americans than the AIDS virus does, and most…
Hepatitis B: An Overview
(BlackDoctor.org) — What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. Most adults who get hepatitis B have it for a…
HBV & HIV
(BlackDoctor.org) — I sometimes like to think of HIV as a party virus. It likes to hang out with other viruses and microorganisms and people…
What I Need To Know About Hepatitis B
Hepatitis (HEP-ah-TY-tis) makes your liver swell and stops it from working right. You need a healthy liver. The liver does many things to keep you alive. The liver…
If You Have Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
If you have chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV), you are not alone. Today, approximately 1.25 million people in the United States are chronically infected…
FDA Approves New Drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved Tyzeka (telbivudine) for the treatment of adults with chronic hepatitis B (HBV), a serious viral infection that…