Hepatitis Archives

Do Baby Boomers have a higher risk of Hepatitis C?Ask Hanna

Americans born between 1945 and 1965 are popularly referred to as “baby boomers”. This population of people, now in their 50’s and 60’s, were part of an explosion of babies born following World War II. Recently, the US Preventive Services …

Do Baby Boomers have a higher risk of Hepatitis C?

What is Hepatitis?Ask Hanna

“Hepatitis” means inflammation of the liver. Toxins, certain medications, heavy alcohol use, as well as bacterial and viral infections can all cause hepatitis. The most common types of viral hepatitis are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C, each caused …

What is Hepatitis?

Is hepatitis dangerous?Ask Hanna

Any inflammatory condition of the liver is called hepatitis and there are many possible causes. Hepatitis can be caused by infection, auto-immune disease, or a variety of toxic substances. The CDC estimates that there are around 60,000 new cases of …

Is hepatitis dangerous?

What is Hepatitis A?Ask Hanna

I’m continuing my series on hepatitis by focusing this week on hepatitis A, which is a virus that causes a highly contagious liver infection. This is an acute form of hepatitis, although symptoms can last up to 6 months in …

What is Hepatitis A?

What is Hepatitis B?Ask Hanna

We’ll continue the series on hepatitis this week by focusing on hepatitis B. Hepatitis B is another viral infection that causes inflammation of the liver. The symptoms of hepatitis B are the same as those we previously discussed in the …

What is Hepatitis B?

What is Hepatitis C?Ask Hanna

Let’s continue the series on hepatitis this week with a discussion of hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is another viral infection that leads to inflammation of the liver. The symptoms of hepatitis C are the same as those discussed in my …