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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/
• Q & A - Treatment Options for Liver Cancer Webinar

  Dr. Gish answered answered a number of very important questions for those diagnosed with liver cancer, and also has some great advice for liver cancer surveillance, including best imaging tests for the diagnosis of cirrhosis or liver cancer and more.  What are the early indications of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)? A good physical examination, thorough laboratory testing, full abdominal imaging, platelet count, spleen size, liver enzyme patterns, and liver function tests are all part of the initial and ongoing assessment of patients with liver disease who have HCC or who are at risk for HCC. What is the best imaging test for detecting cirrhosis or liver cancer? The best imaging technique for liver fibrosis is either shear wave elastography or magnetic resonance elastography. Blood tests such as the fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) score and AST to Platelet Ratio Index (APRI) are also useful and can be found online.I have been diagnosed with liver cancer. How long can I afford to wait to be seen by an expert?Because of the urgent need for intervention and the anxiety that the patient and family members are facing, there’s no reason to wait longer than 10 working days, especially because there may be further delays (for example, more testing is usually required). So put pressure on the doctor’s office to give you an appointment within 10 working days. Please click here to continue with the Q & A. Did you miss last month's webinar with Dr. Gish on Treatment options for Liver cancer? If you did, you can watch the YouTube video here.  

  http://www.hepb.org/blog/q-a-treatment-options-for-liver-cancer-webinar/
• May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

  In celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, Dr. moon Chen, Principal Investigator for the Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness Research and Training (AANCART) and UC Davis professor, reflects on the unnecessary cancer burden in Asian American and Pacific Islanders, including the burden of  hepatitis B related liver cancer.  Asian Pacific Heritage Month….what a great time to reflect on being an Asian Pacific American and reflect on the opportunities and obligations it provides, particularly with respect to our unique, unusual, but unnecessary cancer burden! First, opportunities: Each of us needs to realize we are special….there is no one else in the world like us (nor will there ever be)….For example, in terms of diversity, whether it is in terms of 100s of languages or dialects spoken and our rich cultures or the fact that the U.S. Census considers us to originate from Asia where more than half of the world lives or from Pacific Islands whose expanse exceeds the North American continent by many-fold….no one is as diverse as us! Think of the number of time zones and even a different day (International Date Line) that circumscribe where we live. Through our diversity, we can offer the potential of many pathways to health and healthful living. Read more.

  http://www.hepb.org/blog/may-is-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month/