Lots of coffee may be good for people with hepatitis C | Health & Fitness News - - OregonLive.com

"A study of people infected with the liver-damaging virus hepatitis C found the risk of serious liver damage halved in people who drank at least three cups of coffee a day.

Hepatitis C is the main cause of liver transplants in the United States and kills about 10,000 U.S. residents each year."

Florida Hospital Patients May Have Been Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis

"Another case of potential hospital-spread hepatitis has been discovered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to the Sun Sentinel, police in that city are looking into a long-time registered nurse who, according to her staff—violated infection-control protocols, with full knowledge. The ongoing situation—over 1,800 patients are believed to have been exposed to the shoddy infection practices—took place at Broward General Medical Center."

Could Hepatitis B Vaccine Be Harmful? - CBS News

"In a newly-published study, vaccinated monkeys demonstrated “significant delays in the acquisition of critical survival reflexes' compared to an unvaccinated control group, reports CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson.

It was the first time researchers had time compared vaccinated animals with unvaccinated controls. Researchers vaccinated 13 newborn rhesus macaque monkeys with Hepatitis B vaccine containing a standardized amount of thimerosal - a vaccine preservative thought by some to cause developmental issues. The thimerosal dose matched that given to human babies until the early 2000s. Four monkeys received a saline placebo and three more had no shots at all."

Study Finds High Rate of Hepatitis Among Truckers - Infectious Disease - FOXNews.com

"A study by the New Mexico Department of Health shows there are high rates of hepatitis C infection among truck drivers, and many of them aren't aware they have the disease.

The medical director for the department's Infectious Diseases Bureau, Steve Jenison, says studies in other countries have linked the spread of sexually transmitted disease to long distance truck drivers, but little is known about the industry in the United States."