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B symptoms

B symptoms refer to systemic symptoms of fever, night sweats, and weight loss which can be associated with both Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The presence or absence of B symptoms has prognostic significance and is reflected in the staging of these lymphomas.

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Hepatitis B is a liver #infection caused by the #hepatitis B virus (HBV). As one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) worldwide, this virus is spread through the blood, semen, or bodily fluids of a person who has the virus; however, it can also be spread from mother to baby at birth.

This video will cover what you need to know about hepatitis B, including symptoms of hepatitis B and how to get tested. To navigate to specific points in the video, see below:

0:13 – What is hepatitis B?
0:39 – How is hepatitis B transmitted?
1:21 – What are the signs of hepatitis B?
2:11 – What is the test for hepatitis B?
2:21 – What are the potential complications of hepatitis B?
3:00 – How to get tested?

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What is the Difference Between Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C?: https://www.letsgetchecked.com/articles/what-is-hepatitis-the-difference-between-hepatitis-b-and-hepatitis/
What are Viral STDs? The Four H’s and How to Get Checked: https://www.letsgetchecked.com/articles/viral-stds-you-can-get/
Four Steps to Prevent Getting or Spreading STDs: https://www.letsgetchecked.com/articles/four-steps-to-prevent-getting-or-spreading-stds/

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Mayo Clinic Minute: Why you need vitamin D and how to get it

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Vitamin D is essential for health but isn’t as easy as other nutrients to get in a balanced diet.

“Vitamin D is not in a lot of foods,”says Dr. Donald Hensrud, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program. “So it’s challenging to get all that we need.”

In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Hensrud explains why vitamin D is so important and offers ideas on getting enough of it. Jeff Olsen reports.

More health and medical news on the Mayo Clinic News Network http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/
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