HBV is a liver infection, not a “stomach bug.” We break down what HBV is, how it spreads, who is at risk, why newborn vaccination matters, and how modern antivirals keep people safer long term. We also address common claims about autism, MS, and “toxins,” using clear evidence and real clinic experience.

What you’ll learn:

• HBV basics, DNA virus, routes of spread, birth, blood, sex, needles, tattoos, razors

• Why infant vaccination drives liver cancer down across populations

• Acute vs chronic infection, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, long-term monitoring

• Adult screening updates, who should test, who should vaccinate

• Antivirals in use today, tenofovir, entecavir, goals of care

• Misinformation playbook, how to spot misread studies and cherry-picked lines

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Chapters

00:00 Welcome back

01:00 Why talk about Hepatitis B now

03:00 HBV 101, risks and outcomes

08:30 Newborn dose, public health wins

14:00 Healthcare exposure, needles, salon and spa risks

23:00 Who is high risk and why

28:00 Chronic HBV, cancer risk, long game

29:30 Vaccine safety, what evidence shows

36:30 New claims about “neurotoxins,” how to evaluate them

43:00 Treatments today and what research is exploring

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