NVHR
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) is a coalition working to eliminate viral hepatitis in the U.S. They have a Call to Action that, when implemented, will save lives by preventing...
View ArticleItching to Get a Tattoo?
Humans have adorned their bodies with tattoos for thousands of years. Even the Iceman, whose remains are about 5,200 years old, was so marked. Why, then, is tattooing viewed with raised eyebrows by...
View ArticleHB FOUNDATION!
We love the Hepatitis B Foundation and all the folks connected to the organization. Here’s why: The Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF) has been working for years to find a cure for those infected with HBV...
View ArticleDoes Vaccination Prevent Cancer?
Childhood vaccines may offer reduced odds of childhood cancer.
View ArticleA Thoughtful Choice
I remember lining up at school in the ‘60s to get vaccinated against smallpox and a few other diseases for which there were vaccines. I also remember the years when my brothers and I took turns at...
View ArticleAnnie’s Dad
(This testimony was given on behalf of PKIDs to a U.S. House of Representatives’ committee a few years ago. It is so compelling—and, unfortunately, still relevant—that we wanted to share it with you...
View ArticleHepatitis A, B, C, D, and E
The month of May is well-used. Mother’s Day is in here. May Day too, of course, along with graduations galore and, not insignificant for us, a date with the IRS that nonprofits shouldn’t miss. It’s...
View ArticleAdults Young and Old Need Vaccines
Adults know to wash hands and wear condoms to prevent infections. And we try to eat fruits and veggies to stay healthy. Some days, we even exercise. One thing we don’t do enough of is get vaccinated....
View ArticleA Mother’s Legacy
I would like to tell you about my mother and all mothers like her who suffered through the loss of a child from an infectious disease. Raising a family in the hills of Kentucky, where most people were...
View ArticleInfected Kids and Sports
While soccer, softball and gymnastics are a joyful rite of passage for many young children, athletic events carry a risk for all children, given the increased chance for mishaps, accidents and blood...
View ArticleWhy Vaccinate? I Never Get Sick!
No matter your age, if you’re sitting in a moving vehicle you’re required to wear a seatbelt or to be in a size-appropriate car seat. Most states require that anyone riding a bicycle or a motorcycle...
View ArticleHep B Clinical Trial
When babies are infected with hepatitis B, chances are they’ll stay infected for life. It becomes a chronic condition. Some live long lives and their deaths are unrelated to their hep B infection....
View ArticleSports and Infectious Diseases – Part 2 of 3
What risk does an athlete with a bloodborne pathogen pose? The American Academy of Pediatrics tackled this difficult issue in December, 1999, with a policy statement on HIV and Other Bloodborne Viral...
View ArticleWorld Hepatitis Summit 2015
Imagine that you have a unicycle, and this unicycle is your favorite mode of transportation. You have a handful of friends around the country who also own and ride unicycles, but where you live, you’re...
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