New and Improved Hep C Treatments
Hep C treatment has totally changed in the last few years, for the better. Since 2014, Hep C has been treatable with oral medications.
Prevent Liver Cancer After Hep C
Hepatitis C, caused by a virus transmitted through blood, can cause liver damage, cirrhosis, and liver cancer.
First Pan-Genotypic Hep C Medication Approved in the U.S.
Credit: Thinkstock A new Hep C medication called Epclusa was approved by the FDA in June 2016 to treat adult patients with chronic Hep C. The medication can be prescribed to people both with and without cirrhosis. The medication can even be prescribe...
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day
On July 28, patients and advocates around the world will mark World Hepatitis Day. Almost 400 million people are infected with the Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C virus. Though they are different viruses, both can lead to liver damage, cirrhosis, and live...
Can Liver Damage Reverse After Hep C Treatment?
Credit: Thinkstock A slow and silent disease, the hepatitis C (hep C) virus is transmitted through exposure to infected blood. Left untreated, the virus can cause inflammation, fibrosis and then cirrhosis of the liver. This means that over a period o...
Drug Users Can Be Treated and Cured of Hep C!
There are some medical providers and health insurance plans that do not provide hepatitis C treatment for people who use drugs. This is unfortunate because in progressive healthcare settings, and in numerous research studies, it has been clearly demo...
Birth Place Can Increase Risk for Hep C
Credit: Thinkstock Globally, there are 150 million people living with chronic hepatitis C, a blood-borne viral infection that can lead to liver damage, liver cancer and premature death. Outside of the United States, people most often get Hep C in hea...
Hiding Hep C
Credit: Thinkstock A friend recently told me that he has hepatitis C. He didn’t tell me up until now, because he worried it would change the way I see him. His feelings are not unusual. Many people feel that they need to hide their hep C. Unfortunate...
The ABCs of Hepatitis
Credit: Thinkstock There are many forms of hepatitis. Hepatitis A, B and C are each caused by a different virus. Each has unique qualities, but all can infect and damage the liver. Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is a transmitted by ingesting feces infected ...