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 research or other evidence, the following ... Read More
Hepatitis C
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 well known: the high prevalence of the ... 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 liver. The liver does many things to keep you ... 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 C. "Victrelis is used for patients who still ... 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 spend years living their lives never ... 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 party companions, Hepatitis C. In the ... Read More