"Hepatitis" means inflammation of the liver and also refers to a group of viral infections that affect the liver. Hepatitis C is the most ... Read More
Hepatitis C
Experts Release Landmark Findings On Blacks & Hepatitis C
The National Medical Association (NMA) released the much anticipated Consensus Panel Paper entitled: Hepatitis C: A Crisis in the African ... Read More
Dentist Suspected Of Spreading HIV & Hepatitis To Patients
Dr. Wayne Harrington, an oral surgeon with a practice in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is being investigated by the state dental board, the state bureau ... Read More
Coping With Chronic Hepatitis C
Living with a chronic disease like hepatitis C can be depressing and nerve-wracking. Coping with the side effects of treatment isn't easy ... Read More
Hepatitis C 101
First things first. What's hepatitis C? It's a disease caused by a virus that infects the liver. In time, it can lead to permanent liver ... Read More
Health Officials Warn Of Hepatitis C Scare, Urge Testing
Some patients should get tested for hepatitis C if they were treated at four local hospitals linked to a traveling health care worker ... Read More
Natural Remedies For Hepatitis C
Get a handle on hepatitis. This common liver disease can be severe, or even fatal, so it is important to know the facts. According to ... Read More
Study: Blacks Now Face Hep C Triple Threat
African Americans face a "triple whammy" when it comes to the hepatitis C virus, a new study finds. Two aspects of this triple threat are ... Read More
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a liver disease. Hepatitis (HEP-ah-TY-tis) makes your liver swell and stops it from working right. You need a healthy ... Read More
FDA Approves New Hepatitis C Drug
(BlackDoctor.org) -- The FDA today approved a new drug called Victrelis (boceprevir) to treat certain adults with chronic hepatitis ... Read More
What Baby Boomers Need To Know About Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C invisibly incubates in the liver for decades possibly causing cirrhosis, cancer, and liver failure. It is possible for people to ... Read More
HCV & HIV
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Following up from our last article on hepatitis B infection in HIV disease, we will now discuss another one of HIV’s ... Read More