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  • Vlog: Lunch & Learn Session with Jefferson APAMSA

    Join Michaela Jackson for A Day in the Life of a Public Health Coordinator as she takes you behind the scenes of Hep B United Philadelphia. In this episode, the Hepatitis B Foundation joins Hep B United Philadelphia in the City for a Lunch & Learn session with Jefferson University APAMSA students.

    http://www.hepb.org/blog/vlog-lunch-learn-session-jefferson-apamsa/
  • Improving Health-Related Quality of Life with a Chronic Condition

    Image courtesy of Pexels Do you ever feel like life is kicking you in the butt? Or do you ever feel like life is dragging you down? Though it may be hard preventing negativity from pulling you into a rut when you have a chronic condition, like hepatitis B, being more positive can help lift your spirits. When you do this, you can improve your health-related quality of life! Though there is no set definition for health-related quality of life, the CDC defines it as an individual’s or a group’s perceived physical and mental health over time. Health related quality of life explains how a person’s physical, emotional, mental and social aspects impact their overall life. Health-related quality of life can impact your overall well-being, which the CDC defines as “a positive outcome that is meaningful for people.” Basically, improving health-related quality of life and overall well-being can help people feel that things are going well in their lives. Ultimately, this can help decrease stress and improve how well someone manages a chronic illness. This can be very useful for those of us living with the physical, emotional and social aspects of chronic hepatitis B.. Here are some tips and suggestions on how you can improve your health-related quality of life: Make healthy lifestyle changes. You can develop a healthy lifestyle by starting a healthy diet, an exercise routine, or incorporating daily meditation. If you are don’t know where to start, try to find a workout buddy, join an online support group, or look through the many free apps that are available. There are also YouTube videos that can help you find workout routines and diet plans. And you don’t have to do it all at once – even small changes can make a big difference! Keep a journal. This is a great opportunity to chronicle your progress towards a healthy lifestyle, and keep track of other milestones in your life. “Gratitude journals” are also very popular - you can spend time writing about one

    http://www.hepb.org/blog/improving-health-related-quality-life-chronic-condition/
  • Vlog: "Hilleman: A Perilous Quest to Save the World's Children" Screening

    Join Kristine Alarcon, MPH for A Day in the Life of a Public Health Coordinator to learn about some of the activities we at the Hepatitis B Foundation take part in! This episode highlights our special film screening of "Hilleman: A Perilous Quest to Save the World's Children." Check out our previous blog post for more information about the event here and our last vlog here.

    http://www.hepb.org/blog/vlog-hilleman-perilous-quest-save-worlds-children-screening/
  • HBV Journal Review - September 2014

    HBF is pleased to connect our blog readers to Christine Kukka’s monthly HBV Journal Review that she writes for the HBV Advocate. The journal presents the
 latest in hepatitis B research, treatment, and prevention from recent academic and medical journals. This month, the following topics are explored: New Study Finds HBV Genotype E Responds Poorly to Entecavir HBV Genotypes Help Tell the Human Story of Slavery in the Americas Researchers Find Tenofovir Increases Hip Bone Loss in Older Patients Decline in HBV RNA Indicates Who Loses HBeAg During Antiviral Treatment  Shortened Vaccination Schedule May Get More Drug Users Immunized Primary Care Doctors Rarely Screen Patients for Cirrhosis Tenofovir or Telbivudine Recommended for Pregnant Women with High Viral Loads Access to Healthy Food Vital for HBV Patients, but Many Live in Food "Deserts" Scientists Create Viable Liver Cells in a Lab for HBV Research Nerve Damage Prompts Warning Against Telbivudine-Interferon Combo Treatment HBV Journal Review September 1, 2014 Volume 11, Issue 9 by Christine M. Kukka New Study Finds HBV Genotype E Responds Poorly to Entecavir Experts know some hepatitis B virus (HBV) strains called genotypes respond better to interferon treatment than others, but now scientists are discovering that genotypes respond differently to antiviral treatment too. HBV genotypes are found in different regions of the world and each evolved over centuries to have slightly different molecular make-ups with unique traits. Some carry a higher risk of liver damage and cancer, while other genotypes are less virulent. In a recent study, Italian researchers compared how well patients with genotypes A, D and E fared after three years of treatment with the antiviral entecavir (Baraclude). All of the patients tested negative for the hepatitis B "e" antigen (HBeAg-negative). The scientists measured hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) levels and HBV DNA (viral load) every three months during the first year of

    http://www.hepb.org/blog/hbv-journal-review-september-2014/
  • Hepatitis Health Action Alert: The Hepatitis Community Responds to Health Care Reform

    ACTION ALERT! Prevention funding in Health Care Reform is under attack. Tell your representative to vote NO on H.R. 1217 On April 5th, the assault on the Affordable Care Act continued when the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted along partisan lines in favor of H.R. 1217, which would repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund. This fund, part of the health care reform law, provides money each year for vital prevention and public health services. The fund will grow each year until it eventually provides $2 billion/year. This fund offers a great opportunity to get some of the money targeted to viral hepatitis prevention, screening, and testing programs. We cannot advocate for that money if the entire fund is repealed. We also must protect this fund as part of defeating the ongoing strategy by those who oppose the Affordable Care Act to attack the law by repealing and de-funding its important pieces. The full House of Representatives is expected to vote on H.R. 1217 as early as this week. Please take a few minutes to call your Representative and tell him/her to vote NO. Here's what YOU can DO: Please call your U.S. House Representative immediately. We are hearing directly from Congressional staff that phone calls are the most effective form of communication. Call the Capitol Switchboard toll-free at 1-888-876-6242 and ask to be connected to your Representative. When you reach your Representative’s office, tell whoever answers the phone that you are a constituent, and that you would like to speak to the staff person who handles health care issues. Whether you speak to the staff person live or leave a voice mail, tell him/her: “My name is _______________ and I live in (city/state). I am calling to urge Representative ____________ to vote no on H.R. 1217. This bill would repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which is an important part of the Affordable Care Act. This Fund is a great opportunity to provide badly needed funding for viral hepatitis

    http://www.hepb.org/blog/119-2/