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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 »
Atopic Dermatitis Is Treated With a Chilling Approach
By healthgal , Health ExpertWhat is atopic dermatitis? It's a chronic, often long-lasting skin condition marked with itching,... 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 »
Battling Dry Skin in the Winter
By James Thompson, MD , Health ExpertSeasonal allergy sufferers are still enjoying the absence of outdoor allergy triggers as the days... 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 »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 »Ulcerative Colitis: Medications
Drugs cannot cure inflammatory bowel disease, but they can help reduce the inflammation and accompanying symptoms in up to 80% of patients. The primary goal of drug therapy is to reduce... Read more »Anxiety Disorders: Medications
Until recently, the anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines were the primary medications for anxiety. Increasingly, antidepressants, particularly the selective serotonin-reuptake... Read more »Images
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