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When diagnosed with hep C or liver disease, some people want to change their diet, especially if you tend to eat out a lot or consume fast dinners and foods...

With today's new and improved medicines, hepatitis C treatment is better than ever. Most patients can be cured in as little 8 to 12 weeks. Unfortunately, however, hep C treatment...

In the US, over 3.5 million people are living with hepatitis C. In fact, hepatitis C rates have tripled since 2010. And most people who have hepatitis C don't know...

Is hepatitis C an emergency? Well, that depends on a few things, and certainly in this covid-era, it appears to be seen as far less an emergency than in the...

My mind was frozen in fear after my diagnosis. It took me a while to start overcoming my fear of hep C treatment. I went through several stages and every...

Hepatitis C patients naturally have concerns about hepatitis C treatment. Some may wonder if they should start treatment during a pandemic. Having a weakened immune system may put a person...

Before my diagnosis, I experienced long bouts of fatigue. No matter how much rest I got, I rarely had much energy. After I was diagnosed, I learned fatigue is the...

A sensitive topic I’ve written about before is when one partner has hep c and the other does not. How do you talk about this? I sat down and interviewed my...

Why does hepatitis C go undiagnosed? It would seem to me that a person who had a virus that was damaging their liver would know about it. Not in my case...

"Got it bad for now, but not forever." Does that sound familiar, or is it all going great for you? Chances are that you have some good with some bad...

Coming from experience taking care of my mom in the later part of her liver journey, caring for one with hepatitis C or liver diseases can be brutal at times...

Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help overcome barriers of location, time, and resources. This...

When patients are diagnosed with hepatitis C, our family, and friends are affected as well. Roller coaster emotions, uncertainty, questions, even fear are experienced not only by the patient, but...

Milk thistle is commonly touted as a cure for hep C. When sifting through information on hep C, it doesn’t take long to find positive claims surrounding milk thistle and...

I wish I knew these things after I was first diagnosed in 2005. Back then, no one talked about hepatitis C, let alone announce they had it. After helping others through...

Taking care of ourselves is vitally important when dealing with hepatitis C. Learn the importance of self-care steps by avoiding what is harmful to your liver as well as what...

Here at HepatitisC.net, we are choosing to celebrate Hepatitis C Awareness Month this May. We plan to bring attention to life after diagnosis and getting started on treatment. Join us...

This May, we are going to focus on bringing more awareness to hepatitis C. We do this while emphasizing the unity, knowledge sharing, and humility that makes this community strong...

If you have been diagnosed with hepatitis C, you may have questions about managing your symptoms or getting treatment. You may also be wondering, “Are these symptoms normal?” If you...

In times of stress and trials, we can help our liver and body by eating foods that help boost our immune system and help keep us protected. Often in times...