Hepatitis B Perspective

• HCV: 6 Reasons in Favor of Antiviral Therapy During Pregnancy Dr Nancy Reau discusses factors that could potentially support the use of antiviral therapy during pregnancy to prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis C virus infection.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 2018
• Which Vaccines Do Pregnant Women Need? New, All-in-One Resource ACOG provides a neatly packaged summary of vaccines for childbearing women to protect not only themselves, but their infants as well. Which vaccines are safe and which should be avoided?
  Medscape Ob/Gyn, July 2018
• Treating Alcoholic Liver Diseases Dr Rowen Zetterman on how promoting early alcohol abstinence, looking for comorbidities, and implementing other techniques may keep a bad situation from getting worse.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 2018
• Affluence and Liver Cancer: What's the Connection?   Rising rates of liver cancer mortality parallel another health issue in the US--obesity.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, July 2018
• Hepatitis B Update: Vaccination and Follow-up   CDC outlines the indications for hepatitis B vaccination, including the number of doses, postvaccination serology, and when revaccination is needed.
  CDC Expert Commentary, June 2018
• Viral Hepatitis Overview Video   The hepatitis virus invades liver cells and causes inflammation in the liver tissue. All of the types have slightly different presentations, symptoms and severity. Find out more in this video.
  Osmosis, April 2018
• ILC 2018 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ILC 2018.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, April 2018
• 2018 ACIP Immunization Schedules: Key Changes Drs David Kim and Candice Robinson, from the CDC, provide a brief bulleted summary of the key changes clinicians should know.
  CDC Expert Commentary, February 2018
• Clear Path to Reducing Cancer Risk in China   Dr David Kerr describes an epidemiologic study that found three standout risk factors for cancer in Chinese men and women.
  Medscape Oncology, December 2017
• Preventing Perinatal Transmission of Hepatitis B Dr William Balistreri surveys the latest guidelines and studies aiming to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 2017
• Coffee May Increase Life Expectancy in Liver Disease Steep benefits! The latest data link coffee consumption to decreased morbidity and mortality in liver disease.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, November 2017
• International Conference on Viral Hepatitis (ICVH) 2017 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ICVH 2017.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, October 2017
• The Power to Protect: Vaccination Guidelines for Adults With Chronic Diseases   CDC reviews the latest vaccine recommendations for adults, including patients with chronic medical conditions.
  CDC Expert Commentary, October 2017
• Updated Advice on Managing Liver Disease During Pregnancy Dr Rowen Zetterman reviews the new American College of Gastroenterology guidelines on caring for pregnant patients with diseases ranging from liver masses to viral infections.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, September 2017
• How Do Direct-Acting Antivirals for HCV Affect HCC Risk? The latest data on the controversial hepatitis C-hepatocellular carcinoma treatment link are examined.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, August 2017
• With HCV on the Run, Meet the New Challenge: HCC Dr William Balistreri reviews several studies investigating the uptick in hepatocellular carcinoma.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, July 2017
• Fine-Tuning Hepatitis B Treatment Strategies Dr William Balistreri reviews new data on how to quantify--and reduce--the long-term risks of hepatitis B infections.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, June 2017
• 10 Key Primary Care Takeaways: DDW 2017   The 'really hot stuff' from this year's Digestive Disease Week that will interest primary care providers, according to Dr David Johnson.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, June 2017
• John Bartlett's Take on Critical ID Topics: Part 3--Microbiome Infectious diseases--old and new--continue to threaten human health. In this article, Dr John Bartlett reviews the microbiome.
  Medscape Infectious Diseases, June 2017
• It's All Here: Your Guide to Highlights of DDW 2017   Dr David Johnson provides his perspective on many of the exciting scientific advances presented at this year's Digestive Disease Week.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, May 2017