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Individuals between the ages of 19 and 59 with type 1 or type 2 diabetes should now be vaccinated for hepatitis B if they have not previously received the vaccine.

A paper published ahead of print in the Journal of Infectious Diseases says that Chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection almost doubles the risk of AIDS or death in people diagnosed with HIV infection.

Over two million people in India die due to chronic liver disease. Of them, 15% are infected with the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) while 45 % die due to the Hepatitis B virus (HBV).

There are many fears associated with a chronic HCV infection! Nationwide, An estimated 3.2 million persons in the United States have a chronic HCV infection. However, most people do not know they are infected because they don't look or feel sick.

Hepatitis B Foundation recently held their 4th Annual Holiday Food Drive which garnered more than 1,185 lbs. of non-perishable food

MusclePharm’s top management has extensive experience in the sports world and has harnessed this drive and focus into building a business to benefit its customers and help Fuel The Athlete Inside.

Bharatbook.com added a new report on "Stakeholder Insight: Hepatitis B & C in Asia - China, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey" Examine the current brand perception of HBV and HCV drugs.

Hepatitis B Foundation Calls for Increased Federal Funding to Improve the Lives of More than 5 Million Americans Suffering from Chronic Hepatitis B and C Infections.

Bharatbook.com added a new report on "Hepatitis B Vaccines - Pipeline Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2015" which gives current and future market competition in the global hepatitis B vaccines market.

Improved monitoring for progression of disease in affected children is essential

8th annual Research Internship Program. Internships include a High School Enrichment Program, offered to students in area school districts, and a College Internship Program that is highly competitive and attracts students from top tier colleges.

In 2009, 23.3 million populations will need vaccinating, accounting for 31% of the populations that should be vaccinated.

Hepatitis B Foundation, AAPCHO and NVHR Work Together to Raise Awareness About 6 Million Americans Suffering from Chronic Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C

Feature Appearance by Doylestown Native and NBC 10 Meteorologist Michelle Grossman

Dr. McMahon Honored for Advancing the Science and Medicine of Hepatitis B

Dr. Block honored for discovery of molecular mechanisms of viral persistence and therapeutic strategies for Hepatitis B

The Hepatitis B Foundation co-sponsored a conference to inform community health and outreach professionals about the severity and impact of hepatitis B and liver cancer among Asian communities in Philadelphia.

Dr. Gang Chen has been appointed as the new Associate Director for Public Health by the Hepatitis B Foundation headquartered in Doylestown, PA.

The Asian Liver Center at Stanford University, with partners Asian Americans for Community Involvement and the California Department of Public Health, offers hepatitis B screenings and vaccinations twice a month for $30 in San Jose.

(Bucks County Nonprofit Receives the GlaxoSmithKline 11th Annual IMPACT Awards)