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What Is Hepatitis C (HCV)?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHepatitis C is an infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that is mainly transmitted through shared needles. Hepatitis C causes few (if any)...
Here's What Hepatitis C Actually Is—and How You Get It
Parade via Yahoo News· 4 months agowhat-is-hepatitis-c-1-jpg Doctor talking to patient. iStock If you’ve heard of hepatitis C...
Is Hepatitis Contagious?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 month agoHow Do You Get Hepatitis A, B, and C? Medically reviewed by Renee Nilan, MD Hepatitis is swelling or inflammation of the liver, often caused by a viral...
How Long Is the Incubation Period for Hepatitis C?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHepatitis C virus (HCV) causes an infection of the liver. It's transmitted through contact with infected blood. Many people with HCV infections, whether...
We have a cure for hepatitis C. Why are hundreds of New Englanders still dying every year?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHarriet Callahan was caught completely by surprise. While visiting a doctor for arthritis a few...
What Causes Hepatitis C?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMedically reviewed by Mary Josephine Hessert, DO Hepatitis C is not hereditary, meaning it is not passed from parent to child. Instead, the hepatitis C...
Hepatitis B vs. Hepatitis C: What Are the Differences?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA viral hepatitis infection is an inflammation of the liver, resulting in liver damage. There are...
Which Types of Hepatitis Have Higher Complications?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 1 month agoUnderstanding What’s Worse in Terms of Curability Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Hepatitis is a disease that causes inflammation of the liver....
Drugs approved a decade ago can cure hepatitis C, but most infected Americans still can’t get them,...
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFor a decade now, the world has had highly effective medications for hepatitis C infections. In the...
Heart attack risk increased among people with HIV and hepatitis C as they aged
NewMediaWire via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoResearch Highlights: The risk of heart attack was about 30% higher with each decade of age as people...