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The world has met many challenges and health dangers in the recent pandemic, which has greatly affected those at a higher health risk, like the elderly and those with chronic...

Following some posts from my foundation-sponsored support group from parents who have a child fighting hep C, we get many inquiries about what symptoms might a child have with hep...

Chronic liver disease and other conditions can make a person feel like their body is out of control. But, we have more control than we think. A great place to...

If you have ever had persistent anxiety in your life, you know all too well just how awful it can be. As someone myself who lived with anxiety as a...

After being diagnosed with hepatitis C (hep C), your doctor may talk about your options for starting treatment. The time between getting diagnosed and starting treatment can vary greatly between...

This is part 2 of the Ask a Pharmacist Series, where a pharmacist answers questions from members of our community. View part 1 here.Answer: There are four known stages of liver...

Some pharmacists specialize in hepatitis C treatment and have ample experience in medication side effects and management. Having a pharmacist like this as part of your health care team can...

When I was going through my journey with hepatitis C, I learned hepatitis C had four phases, which helped me as I moved through each phase. The first phase lays...

Pharmacists have been ranked as the most trusted healthcare professionals for years. Many people view their pharmacists as trustworthy and reliable. It is no surprise that some people spend more...

A thousand "what if’s" can go through your mind when beginning treatment for hepatitis C. Anxiety and fear do not have to drown out the truth that you are taking...

Did you know that you can find our HepatitisC.net community on Instagram? Give us a follow so you can engage in great community discussions around managing rheumatoid arthritis and make...

Starting hepatitis C treatment and learning it didn’t work is very disappointing and discouraging. I personally experienced this two times before doing a third treatment that helped bring me the...

Never have we seen a more urgent need for steps to prevent harms. These harms run a spectrum like we have never seen in modern times. When saying they run...

Today, I came across an email to my foundation from a gentleman on the west coast who was struggling with the fact he was diagnosed with hepatitis C. Most of this...

Harvoni is 1 type of combination, direct-acting antiviral medicine used to treat hepatitis C. Harvoni may be used to treat hepatitis C in both adults and children. Like other direct-acting...

A very personal story of mine has been meeting several others in the hepatitis C community. All of these people I have met through Facebook or by them reaching out to...

This article is not intended to give or replace medical advice from a qualified health practitioner and is to be used for informational purposes only. If you have concerns about your...

Hepatitis C in children is uncommon. However, there are still 11 million children infected in the world. To put that number into perspective, it is equal to the entire population...

Habits are choices we make every day that profoundly affect the quality of our lives. For those with hepatitis C and liver disease, our habits can either help or harm...