Hepatitis

Many people have heard of the type of hepatitis that is spread by water or food contaminated with the hepatitis A virus. A diagnosis of

Very understandably, almost everyone diagnosed with the hepatitis C virus asks the same question: “What’s going to happen to me?” Unfortunately, with HCV infection, it’s

Who gets hepatitis C? Anyone can get hepatitis C virus. But unlike a cold or flu virus, HCV isn’t easy to catch. The virus is

It’s natural for everyone to feel stress, but people with hepatitis C have additional concerns. There’s the prospect of medical tests and procedures, worry over

Most people knew him as bad guy JR Ewing on the TV show “Dallas.” But the actor who played the part, Larry Hagman, adopted a

In 1968 Haight-Ashbury, in the afterglow of the Summer of Love, Steve Cochran* shot up heroin for the first time. He was 16, one of

The word hepatitis is derived from Greek — “hepar” meaning liver, and “-itis” meaning inflamed or diseased. The causes of hepatitis range from chronic alcoholism

Dramatic advances have been made in the treatment of hepatitis C since the virus that caused it was first identified in 1989. The most exciting

Hepatitis C has been called a silent epidemic for its stealthy progress and — until recently — incognito status. Though it’s the most common cause

If you’ve been diagnosed with hepatitis C, your doctor has probably advised you to give up alcoholic beverages. For some people, this can be one

While outcomes with hepatitis C are uncertain, there’s no doubt about transmission. Direct blood exposure is the most efficient mode. Fortunately, the advent of highly

Unlike cold or flu viruses, the hepatitis C virus (HCV) does not spread easily. It is transmitted by direct contact with blood that carries the

The rules are simple at Monday’s lunchtime hepatitis C support group in the Oasis Clinic: Only one person speaks at a time, people’s stories don’t