Hepatitis C In The News
Study: 1 in 50 NYC adults has hepatitis C
At least one in 50 New York City adults is infected with hepatitis C, according to new findings from the Health Department. But because many are unaware of their infection, they may miss out on the steps needed to protect themselves and prevent transmission. Data from the city's Health and Nutrition Examination Survey show that 2 percent of New York City adults - about 130,000 people - are infected with the virus. The actual number is higher, because hepatitis C is especially prevalent among the homeless and the incarcerated - two groups not covered by this survey. National survey data yielded similar findings for the country as a whole. Read more…
Medical marijuana user dies for lack of liver transplant
A musician who was denied a liver transplant because he used marijuana with medical approval under Washington state law to ease the symptoms of advanced hepatitis C died Thursday. The death of Timothy Garon, 56, at Bailey-Boushay House, an intensive care nursing center was confirmed to The Associated Press by his lawyer, Douglas Hiatt, and Alisha Mark, a spokeswoman for Virginia Mason Medical Center, which operates Bailey-Boushay. Read more…
Hepatitis C a 'giant' that sleeps no longer
The "sleeping giant" of hepatitis C in Canada has clearly awoken, concludes a new Alberta study that found the incidence of severe illness triggered by the liver virus -- and the resulting burden on the health care system -- has grown explosively. The number of hospitalizations for serious complications of the virus, the number of deaths while in hospital and the lengths of hospital stays jumped 400% between 1994 and 2004, the Calgary-area research found. Read more…
Tattoo craze causes surge in hepatitis cases
The tattoo craze that is exploding among young people has also led to an alarming surge in hepatitis, health experts have revealed. Cases of Hepatitis B and C in Australia have jumped 13,000 to 277,000 during the past year, and experts say the boom in "body art" and piercing was a significant factor. Read more…
The hepatitis C wedding
A couple in Cornwall married at a wedding with a hepatitis C theme. How a killer disease brought two people together
Seventy guests file out from the wedding of Chrissy Davis and John Semple at Truro's register office, Cornwall. As they gather for photographs it is obvious that many of the guests are not a picture of health: some are gaunt; some have yellow complexions; and about a dozen have some hair missing. This is because 60 of them have hepatitis C. They have poorly functioning livers and are on treatments that can cause hair loss. Read more…
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Hep C Discussion Point™
The Caring Ambassadors Hepatitis C Program is pleased to announce the
launch of Hep C Discussion Point™ a question-and-answer survey
to help you manage your health while living with hepatitis C.
Hep C Discussion Point™ is a series of questions about your experience
living with and managing hepatitis C. You simply answer the questions,
and a customized list of information (discussion points) is produced
to help you and your health care providers work together to maximize
your health.
Hep C Discussion Point™ was designed by the Caring Ambassadors
Hepatitis C Program along with a team of medical advisors. Hep C Discussion
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your doctors to improve or maintain your health while living with hepatitis
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The Caring Ambassadors Hepatitis C Program thanks the National
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