Hepatitis - C
Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver that has received much recent publicity. This is mostly because otherwise healthy baby-boomers who have lead prosperous and clean lifestyles face a threat to their health and perhaps their lives. This could be due to transient drug use in their youth or even a blood transfusion received before 1992.
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HEPATITIS B VACCINE STUDY
How effective is the Hepatitis B vaccine? New research is helping scientists determine whether it lasts as long as they think it does, and whether booster shots are necessary.
Since the early 1980s, the Hepatitis B vaccine has been available to protect against this viral infection. It’s highly effective, but the big question is, how long does it last, and how often do patients need to be revaccinated?
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POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME STUDY
Polycystic ovarian syndrome can be a source of much distress to premenopausal women.
Ellen Bender loves the role of being mom. At 43, she considers herself fortunate. After multiple rounds of infertility treatments she now has two beautiful girls. Her infertility was just one battle she has fought with her lifelong disease known as polycystic ovary syndrome. “I was in my teens I had gotten my first period but they were irregular,” says Ellen. “I couldn’t get excused from gym class as regularly as my friends.”
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