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13000 hepatitis patients vaccinatedDaily Times... been completed at six hepatitis camps established in different parts of the city, out of which 181 had been diagnosed as Hepatitis B positive, 606 as Hepatitis C positive and 10 Hepatitis B and C. He said that in different parts of the metropolis, ...See all stories on this topic »

Extra support on the way for victims of tainted bloodAberdeen Press and JournalBy Tim ing More people who were infected with potentially fatal hepatitis C while being treated with contaminated NHS blood or blood products will be eligible for additional support. While the extra money for sufferers and bereaved relatives was ...See all stories on this topic »

Fixes: The Health Coach You KnowNew York Times (blog)On Tuesday, I wrote about how a health worker named Reynaldo worked with a patient, Joe McManus, to help him stick to his treatment plan to control his AIDS and Hepatitis C. Most of us don't have the multiple serious illnesses and problems ...See all stories on this topic »

New York Times (blog)

Obesity: 'Like the new smoking'Los Angeles TimesInfection with the hepatitis C virus increases the death rate for liver cancer by 1600%, which makes the 350% increase from obesity sound pretty measly. But only about 1.5% of Americans have a chronic hepatitis C virus infection, whereas about 30% are ...See all stories on this topic »

Los Angeles Times

IL28B gene foretells treatment outcome for liver transplantation patients?HealthJockey.comAccording to a recent study, the IL28B gene is significantly linked with interferon-based antiviral treatment outcome, and to graft inflammation caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). The study findings may aid in determining that the presence of G-allele ...See all stories on this topic »