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Hepatitis C is a virus that often does not cause noticeable symptoms to those infected. This means that a person can have the virus for months or even years without...

Although hepatitis C can be contracted in numerous ways, the most common method of transmission is through the use of an infected needle. This sometimes occurs when a person receives...

With talk of the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) - a.k.a. Obamacare, we should look critically at how to replace it. There are many elements of the ACA...

I think there are many confusing and frustrating things about hepatitis C. For me, one of the biggest is explaining clearly the difference between hepatitis C antibodies and RNA. Many...

Some people who are in prison become incarcerated due to illegal activities related to their drug use. Some people commit violent crimes while under the influence of drugs or while...

Hepatitis C has been called the silent disease. That is because there is damage going on inside and we don’t even know it. We may not even look like we’re...

March is National Nutrition Month, so this month we’re focusing on eating healthy and nutritiously. Fueling your body the right way can greatly affect the way you’re able to take...

It’s that time of year and different strains of flu start going around. Many of us who are dealing with the effects of the hepatitis C virus may be offered...

Scaly, dry skin can be a symptom of liver disease, which is not uncomommon among people with hepatitis C. However, sometimes, it hints at a difference threat, especially during the...

In general, this title encompasses anyone who has ever received a kidney transplant. However, the research regarding the use of this specific hepatitis C drug was focused on people who...

Jeans and t-shirts or gowns and pearls? Old school hi-tops or three inch heels? Although much of the world has right or wrong choices, the world of fashion is often...

We’ve previously defined and described the importance of self-care, and have given examples of how you can practice it in your daily life. While some tasks are easier than others...

Self-care has been an ever-evolving concept in our world for decades. Originally, the World Health Organization defined self-care in the 1980’s as “activities individuals, families and communities undertake with the...

Copays are a health insurance term. When a person has health insurance in the United States, their insurance coverage typically includes a percentage of the cost of medication, but not...

There are a lot of symptoms and signs that you are ready for a liver transplant. Some of them are outwardly easy to detect. Others have to be figured out...

A hepatitis C diagnosis may cause a fear that this record in a person’s medical history can cause them to be rejected from having access to healthcare in the future...

When your liver begins to fail, it feels like a slow motion fall. You’re diving downward while bouncing off of boulders. Pebbles and rocks fall around, pelting you, which ads...

This is a topic that makes us all nervous, and understandably so. Pondering the end of our own life and those whom we love is a very difficult time and...

When a person is concerned that they may have been exposed to the hepatitis C virus, they may think about their partner, their friends, their loved ones, their feelings about...

Hepatitis C does not always have symptoms. It can take weeks or months for any signs to show up. During the acute phase, some people have mild symptoms while others...