Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver. It can resolve without treatment, or it may worsen and cause cirrhosis or liver cancer. A vaccine against the hepatitis B virus has been available since ...

The most popular battery size is AA, the most widely used worldwide, along with AAA. Then, there are C and D-size batteries. It kind of makes you wonder whatever happened to B-size batteries. Did they ...

Plan B side effects are usually mild and go away within 24 hours. Some side effects can be managed with over-the-counter anti-nausea medications and pain relievers. If side effects last more than 48 ...

Michael B. Jordan continued living with his parents, Michael A. and Donna Jordan, even after finding success in Hollywood Lia Beck is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Summary statistics are from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Active Bacterial Core Surveillance reports 1-3 except for data on pregnant persons (from Phares et al. 4). Group B ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all infants receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, with follow-up doses at 1 to 2 months and 6 to 18 months. Adults younger than 60 who haven't ...

(NEXSTAR) – The flu is once again spreading far and wide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday there was a 19% rise in people testing positive for influenza in the most ...

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For more than three decades, it has been routine to give all newborns in the U.S. the hepatitis B vaccine. That could soon change. An advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

A group of independent vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is meeting this week, and a key item on the agenda is the hepatitis B vaccine. After presentations about ...

Having the flu is a lousy experience, regardless of the type you have. While news of a rough flu season ahead (spurred by subclade K) continues to make headlines, there are two main types of flu, A ...