May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness for viral hepatitis and its impact in the U.S. — and a month-long opening to address the importance of vaccination and testing for viral hepatitis with your patients.In recognition of the ongoing fight against hepatitis, on Thursday, President Joe Biden declared May 19 as National Hepatitis Testing Day.
WASHINGTON — Patients with alcohol use disorder and diabetes mellitus or hepatitis C were at higher risk for advanced liver disease, while African American race had a protective effect, according to late-breaking data at The Liver Meeting.
The prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the U.S. is approximately 30 million, with 95,000 deaths per year and an annual cost of $250 billion,