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Updated Hepatitis C Practice Guidelines Now Available from AASLDSacramento BeeThe guidelines are noteworthy because they address treatment of patients with hepatitis C using two recently FDA approved drugs – telaprevir and boceprevir. Both long-awaited drugs were approved by the FDA in May 2011, are direct acting antivirals ...See all stories on this topic »

Local towns among hot spots for high rates of HIV, Hep CNG NewsStatistics say the incidence of HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis C is on the rise in Pictou County and local... NEW GLASGOW – Local groups are claiming that the incidence of AIDS, HIV and Hepatitis C is increasing rapidly in Pictou County, primarily due to a ...See all stories on this topic »

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ACT considers prison needle exchangeABC Online40 per cent of prison inmates with Hepatitis C. That was the result of the latest voluntary blood testing in one ACT prison. The ACT government is yet to decide if it will go ahead with a proposed pilot prison needle exchange program. ...See all stories on this topic »

New hep C drug halves treatment timeGastroenterology UpdateBy Nyssa Skilton on 28 September 2011 A new drug for hepatitis C can halve the duration of treatment with no loss in efficacy, research confirms. In a study of 540 previously untreated hepatitis C patients, researchers found telaprevir in combination ...See all stories on this topic »

Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Have Less Occurrence Of Liver ...Medical News Today... of liver-related complications and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is lower among individuals who suffer with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis, compared to those infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). ...See all stories on this topic »

6 FOR YOUR HEALTHKPVI-TVFor the first time, a Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania area couple is telling their story about a kidney transplant that left them both with Hepatitis C. Reporter Robin explains why they are now suing the hospital that performed the procedure. ...See all stories on this topic »

Alcohol Abuse And Sexual Orientation Affect The Use Of Substance Abuse ...The AIDS BeaconHowever, individuals co-infected with hepatitis C and individuals who reported past physical or sexual abuse were more likely to seek substance abuse treatment. The authors of the study suggested that doctors and health care providers develop more ...See all stories on this topic »