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Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is spread by contact with infected human blood. It is the most common blood-borne infection in the country. Until blood screening began in 1990, the hepatitis C virus was primarily transmitted through blood transfusions. Now, hepatitis C is transmitted mainly through intravenous drug use and sharing needles. Recent studies estimate that nearly half of people infected with HCV have a history of injecting drugs. People who received a blood transfusion before 1992 are also at...
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Herpes and Itchy Skin
By Penelope James , Health Expert...doctors not really know everything about herpes? Itchy skin can be caused by any number of... Read more »
Finally Some Benefits of Having Allergies?
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...sneeze, wheeze, and cough a lot, not to mention have itchy skin and red, irritated eyes, at... Read more »
Understanding Allergic Reactions
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...red, & swollen Skin Allergies Hives Rashes Dry, itchy skin Food Allergies Tingling &... Read more »
Anaphylaxis & You - What You Need to Know
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...wheezing, and cough. Then, there's the kind that causes itchy skin, rashes and sensitivity to... Read more »
Gluten-Free: An Interview with Kelly Courson, an Original Celiac Chick
By Sloane Miller , Health Expert...ailments. The article was about a woman who had horribly itchy skin with blisters; she was... Read more »
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Travel to Developing Countries: Infectious Diseases
...Brazil, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, Egypt, Southern China, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia.Within days, itchy skin or rask. Within 1- 2 months, fever chills, cough, muscle aches.Can be mild, but... Read more »Prostate Cancer: Other Treatments
...severe gastrointestinal effects, mainly nausea and anorexia. Long-term use can result in impotence, itchy skin, nail changes, and suppression of stress hormones. One center reported a consistent... Read more »Herpes Simplex: Symptoms
...outbreak of infection is often preceded by a prodrome, an early group of symptoms that may include itching skin, pain, or an abnormal tingling sensation at the site of infection. The patient may... Read more »Psoriasis: Managing Psoriasis
Managing PsoriasisAlthough sunburn carries a risk for skin cancer and can make psoriasis worse, regular exposure to the sun helps clear psoriasis in people with mild-to-moderate conditions. Experts... Read more »Scleroderma: Treatment for Skin Thickening
for Skin ThickeningNitroglycerin is a rapidly acting nitrate and is used as an ointment (Nitro-Bid, Nitrol, Nitrong, Nitrostat) to treat hardened skin. Before applying it, any ointment that... Read more »Images
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