Hepatitis C

FDA Warning With Two New Hepatitis C Medications

A potentially life-threatening slowing of the heart can occur when the common heart drug amiodarone is taken with new hepatitis C ... Read More

Hepatitis C: How Well Do You #KnowHepC?

Of the estimated 3.2 million Americans who have Hepatitis C, 3 in 4 are people born from 1945 to 1965. Since as many as 50% of people with ... Read More

Hepatitis Risk Found At Barbershops & Nail Salons

Before going to get a fresh cut or your "nails did," you may want to consider this potential health concern. Customers in nail salons and ... Read More

FDA Approves Viekira Pak to Treat Hepatitis C

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Viekira Pak (ombitasvir, paritaprevir and ritonavir tablets co-packaged with dasabuvir ... Read More

5 Nail Salon Red Flags You Should Never Ignore

Nail salons are a great place to go when your nails need some extra TLC and you simply just want to relax. What you might not realize while ... Read More

The 3 P’s Of Managing Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a disease that is caused by a virus that infects the liver and overtime this disease can turn into cirrhosis, liver cancer ... Read More

STUDY: Hep C Cures Effective For People With HIV/HCV Coinfection

The World Health Organization estimates that globally, 5-15% of people living with HIV are coinfected with hepatitis C. In the United ... Read More

Medicare Covers Hepatitis C Testing For High Risk Populations

The only way to know if you are infected with hepatitis C is to get tested and now testing is even easier for aging "baby boomers". Medicare ... Read More