Clinical

Opioids are medications that have the ability to alleviate pain. They also have other properties that allow them to impact emotions and our sense of pleasure, which can make them...

Many people with the hepatitis C virus (HCV or "hep C") think that the main reason to get cured is to clear the virus. While this is true, there are...

Talking to a medical doctor about hep C can be an intimidating and awkward conversation, especially since many of those infected contracted it in by means considered societally “taboo”. At...

After my diagnosis of liver cancer, I had to find out what options for treatment were available. Once the MRI told the tumor board that this was definitely malignant, things...

When facing down their dragon (a term among people in the hep C community use to describe the condition), it’s important to find good allies. A support network is huge...

When fluid accumulates in the belly area, this is known as ascites. Common in people with cirrhosis— a chronic liver disease— ascites may also occur in people with conditions such...

As part of your treatment plan, your liver doctor may schedule various liver scans. Once you are diagnosed with hep C, there may be many scans ordered. This can be...

Cirrhosis is a serious liver disease that impairs the liver’s ability to function and can be life-threatening. Because the two most common causes of cirrhosis are alcohol abuse and viral...

When you’re dealing with a major health issue or condition, it’s helpful to know that in addition to standard treatment, complementary or alternative medicine, clinical trials may provide another treatment...

Each year thousands of clinical trials occur. Learning about clinical trials can feel like you are learning a new language. The good news is that there are lots of resources...

When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But, not all clinical trials involve treatment! Even among...

Making decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health! One decision you may face is whether or not participating in a clinical trial is right for you...

Informed consent is the term that signifies a person has been given information regarding all possible consequences for a treatment, including both potential risks and benefits. While informed consent frequently...

Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous treatment didn’t work, and allow patients to be...

In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing clinical trial eligibility, and those are “inclusion criteria”...

As many of you may already know, a clinical trial is a research study that tests how safe and effective a new treatment, diagnostic test, or other medical intervention is...

When we pick up our prescriptions from the pharmacy, most of us do not think about where these drugs come from. Yet every pill or medical intervention – from cold...

Every clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria) in order to take part in the study...

There are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:Adverse event: an undesirable experience associated with the use of a medical...

A clinical trial is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device, procedure, or change in behavior is safe and...