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You may have noticed that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended that baby boomers be tested for hepatitis C virus. Baby boomers are people born between 1945 and...

Hearing from those of you who are trying to get treatment paid for makes me sad sometimes. Many of you are lucky enough to have good health insurance. Some of...

The main form of transmission for hepatitis C is IV drug use. Males are statistically more likely to begin to self-medicate and to use higher doses. This is impactful when...

Although there are rare cases in which a person can become exposed to hepatitis C during sexual intercourse, the most common transmission methods have nothing to do with sex. In...

There is a small list of the most common side effects of the new hepatitis C treatments, known as direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). Advances in new drugs have made it a lot...

If you currently have hepatitis C, you are not permitted to donate blood. This is because the hepatitis C virus is transmitted through blood and anyone who would receive your...

Some people prefer to keep their medical decisions private, while others prefer to share information with many. When it comes to the treatment for hepatitis C, there are often no...

If you are in your childbearing years and have hepatitis C, this information can help you. There is a growing number in a group of babies who are infected with...

Perhaps you looked in the mirror and didn’t see rosy cheeks, but a mustard color instead. Maybe you looked at your hands recently and wondered about your skin. Maybe you’ve...

If you have the hepatitis C virus, it is important to know what vitamins are safe. Eating enough healthy foods to nourish your body is not always easy. That’s why...

When a person is called “immunosuppressed,” it means that some or all of the person’s immune system is not working at all or it is not working as well as...

Once the belly swells out and you look like you’re pregnant, you have probably figured out that it’s ascites. I remember the first time my whole tummy felt jiggly with ascites–it...

Disability is short for disability insurance, a program in the United States that every working citizen pays into with each paycheck. This insurance is intended to cover basic living costs...

This blog is for those of us who carry emotional weight or feel like a burden when they’re sick with hepatitis C. Let me start off by saying that my family...

This article presents an overview of what the liver does and how hepatitis C can impact its function. Read on to learn about how dietary changes, including a switch to...

There are times when you just don’t feel like doing something. It may be something important or something small. When you’re not in the mood, it feels like a burden...

So you've come here to learn about the hepatitis C virus. I'll bet you've found that this can lead to that, and if you take this, then something else will...

Ascites is the accumulation of fluid within the abdominal or peritoneal cavity. The fluid is typically serous fluid, which looks clear or very pale yellow. Ascites can exist in only...

We need good foods to help us when we have hepatitis C. The virus attacks our liver, so it makes sense to eat the right foods. We can focus on...

There is actually no clear definitions of each that are standard across all researchers and medical personnel. This can be very confusing for some, so it is recommended that anyone...