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 ...

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 ...

Cluster B disorders are a collection of personality disorders that affect how people behave. People with cluster B personality disorders are more likely to behave dramatically and erratically. They ...

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 ...

Vitamin B complex helps in energy production, metabolism, and red blood cell development. B vitamin supplements may improve stress and mood, especially in people with low levels. Eating a balanced ...

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 ...