During my five years as a doctor in Los Angeles County’s jail system, I personally saw hundreds of patients with hepatitis C who were not being treated for…
Read more Opinion: A deadly but curable disease is thriving in L.A.’s jails. That’s unacceptableAs evening fell in her Glendale apartment, Dara Bruce fed her pet rats George and Fred, poured herself a glass of water, and dialed a complete stranger to…
Read more Why L.A.’s battle against a deadly disease relies on unpaid volunteersYou have hepatitis C, a disease caused by a virus that’s contagious and attacks the liver. Maybe you know how you got it. Maybe you don’t. Whatever the…
Read more Taming the Emotions That Come With Hepatitis CPatient advocate Rick Nash sometimes wears a T-shirt that reads, “My pre-existing condition is hepatitis C.” (It is also known as hep C or HCV.) He uses it…
Read more Hep C: Should You Share Your Diagnosis?Should you tell your partner you have hep C? What do you say? And how do you have a safe love life? Source link
Read more How to Be Smart About Sex and Hep CSocial and emotional support can make a big difference in your journey with hepatitis C. A good support system may boost your well-being and help you stay healthy.…
Read more Finding Your Way With the Support of Others With Hep CYou are your most important ally against hepatitis C. Lifestyle changes can make your medications work better and help you look and feel good. Even small changes can…
Read more Take Care of Yourself With Hep CYou are your most important ally against hepatitis C. Lifestyle changes can make your medications work better and help you look and feel good. Even small changes can…
Read more Take Care of Yourself With Hep CA hepatitis C diagnosis often comes with more than just infection. There can be a mental toll, too. When you have it, you may fear what others think…
Read more Caring for Your Mental Health When You Have Hepatitis CYou have hepatitis C, a disease caused by a virus that’s contagious and attacks the liver. Maybe you know how you got it. Maybe you don’t. Whatever the…
Read more Taming the Emotions That Come With Hepatitis CMore than 2 million people in the United States live with hepatitis C. Many of them haven’t been treated and are at risk for cirrhosis, liver failure, and…
Read more Rolling the Dice: When You Ignore Hep CWhen is the pandemic “over”? In the early days of 2020, we envisioned it ending with the novel coronavirus going away entirely. When this became impossible, we hoped…
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