Lymphatic & Endocrine system Articles

Hepatitis B, a serious liver infection, can cause permanent liver damage and even death. The hepatitis B vaccine stands in its way. Yes, your baby needs to be immunized against hepatitis B — and here's why it's important for that to happen during infancy.

Hepatitis B comes in two different forms — acute and chronic. What is the difference, and who is at risk of chronic hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B is an infectious disease of the liver that can take several different forms. The treatment and the outcome of this condition depend on the form this disease takes.

Hepatitis D is an infectious disease of the liver. Although it is the least common of the five hepatitis viruses, this form is the most dangerous, and can lead to severe liver damage and death fast.

Hepatitis C is an infectious disease of the liver. An acute phase of this disase lasts for a few weeks. Sometimes it resolves on its own, and sometimes the illnes can take the chronic form.

Nobody wants viral hepatitis. What can you do to either prevent contracting any of the kinds, or at least lower your risk dramatically?

There is no vaccine for hepatitis C, a curable but nonetheless extremely serious liver infection. What can you do to prevent contracting it?

Hepatitis A isn't the most serious viral hepatitis out there, but it's still absolutely not something you want. To protect yourself, getting vaccinated is your best bet.

Many people live with hepatitis B without knowing. What happens when you become pregnant and are then diagnosed with this viral hepatitis?

Extreme temperatures can affect how well your body creates and uses insulin. This article outlines how hot and cold weather affects diabetes.