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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Hepatitis B
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Diagnosis & Tests
How is the infection diagnosed?
The healthcare provider may suspect hepatitis B after doing a physical examination and checking liver function tests. Another blood test, often drawn at the same time as the liver function tests, can confirm that hepatitis B is the cause of the symptoms. A biopsy of the liver or other affected organs may be needed, depending on the type of hepatitis B.