Stay Healthy: Practice Prevention

Stay Healthy: Practice Prevention

There's nothing mysterious about taking preventive action; it's really just a matter of making healthy choices on a daily basis. More
A Workable Guide to Managing Hepatitis
Types of Hepatitis
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver most commonly caused by one of several viruses. More than 150,000 hepatitis infections occur annually in the United States, but the different viruses produce different outcomes for these infections.
Prevention
Hand washing before eating or preparing food, after using the bathroom or changing a baby's diaper remains one of the best preventions against getting or spreading hepatitis A virus.
Reading Room
Many myths are associated with donating and receiving blood, including the threat of catching HIV, hepatitis, and other communicable diseases.
Getting Started

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver most commonly caused by one of several viruses. More than 150,000 hepatitis infections occur annually in the United States, but the different viruses produce different outcomes for these infections.