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Global Genes - Allies in Rare Disease is looking for rare families

Global Genes - Allies in Rare Disease is looking for rare families they can match for their 2nd annual Cox Prize for Rare Compassion contest which encourages...

Global Genes - Allies in Rare Disease is looking for rare families they can matc...

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Will you put this on your schedule?

You schedule many doctor appointments to deal with your hepatitis. Now, we just ask you to schedule an hour to an hour and half on your calendar to take the...

You schedule many doctor appointments to deal with your hepatitis. Now, we just...

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Flash Points!

Why suffer unpredictable hot flashes when there are options for relief? After Janice turned 55, on some days, waves of heat would rise through her body. The...

Why suffer unpredictable hot flashes when there are options for relief? After J...

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Planning for Life

The state of women's contraception options The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that the oral contraceptive...

The state of women's contraception options The most recent data from the Center...

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A Weak Grip Could Predict Increased Risk of Heart Attack

Researchers say they have discovered a surprisingly easy way to tell which patients are likely to have a heart attack or stroke down the line. This prediction...

Researchers say they have discovered a surprisingly easy way to tell which patie...

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Be #HepAware: National Hepatitis Testing Day 2015

Tuesday, May 19, is the fourth annual National Hepatitis Testing Day (NHTD), which raises awareness for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) and...

Tuesday, May 19, is the fourth annual National Hepatitis Testing Day (NHTD), whi...

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Vegan Diets May Also Help Ease Nerve Pain of Diabetes Sufferers

A low-fat eating plan that contains fresh veggies, beans, whole grains and other plant foods might relieve nerve pain associated with type 2 diabetes and could...

A low-fat eating plan that contains fresh veggies, beans, whole grains and other...

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Vegan Diets May Also Help Ease Nerve Pain of Diabetes Sufferers

A low-fat eating plan that contains fresh veggies, beans, whole grains and other plant foods might relieve nerve pain associated with type 2 diabetes and could...

A low-fat eating plan that contains fresh veggies, beans, whole grains and other...

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New Versions of Birth Control Pills May Double Blood Clot Risk

Recent findings show newer formulations of oral contraceptives could double blood clot risk for women taking them compared with older versions of the drugs,...

Recent findings show newer formulations of oral contraceptives could double bloo...

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AIDS United Gives $1 Million to 27 Groups in the Deep South

With backing from the Ford Foundation, AIDS United awarded $1 million in grants to community-based organization in the Southern United States, according to an...

With backing from the Ford Foundation, AIDS United awarded $1 million in grants ...

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Preparing for Hepatitis C Treatment: Part 1by Alan Franciscus

This first of a two-part series, originally appeared in the HCV Advocate; it presents an overview of how to prepare for hepatitis C treatment. Alan...

This first of a two-part series, originally appeared in the HCV Advocate; it pre...

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Eliminating Hepatitis B in the United States—Mothers Matter!by Corinna Dan

Preventing perinatal hepatitis B transmission can improve the overall quality of health care for women with chronic hepatitis B and move closer toward the...

Preventing perinatal hepatitis B transmission can improve the overall quality o...

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WHO Adds New Hepatitis C Drugs to Essential Medicines List

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added five hepatitis C virus (HCV) drugs to its essential medicines list in an attempt to improve access to the...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added five hepatitis C virus (HCV) drug...

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Hepatitis B Foundation Marks 50 Years Since HBV Discovery

May 2015 marks 50 years since the hepatitis B virus (HBV) was discovered, according to the Hepatitis B Foundation, which recently honored the anniversary with...

May 2015 marks 50 years since the hepatitis B virus (HBV) was discovered, accor...

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National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day 2015

Friday, May 15, marks the fourth annual National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day (NHHAD), a community movement that hopes to raise awareness for viral...

Friday, May 15, marks the fourth annual National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness D...

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Hepatitis C Is a Risk Factor for Heart Disease

People with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Researchers analyzed patient data from the Nationwide Inpatient...

People with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are at increased risk of cardiovascular di...

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Cure for Almost All Hep C-Positive Liver Transplantees

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s daclatasvir and Gilead Sciences’ Sovaldi (sofosbuvir), with or without ribavirin, offer near-perfect hepatitis C virus (HCV) cure rates...

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s daclatasvir and Gilead Sciences’ Sovaldi (sofosbuvir), w...

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Central Appalachian Jump in Hep C Linked to Opioid Use

An upswing in opioid dependency and in the rate of people reporting injection drug use in four central Appalachian states has occurred in tandem with a rising...

An upswing in opioid dependency and in the rate of people reporting injection d...

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Daclatasvir Plus Sovaldi Shows Promise Curing Hard-to-Treat Hep C

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s daclatasvir and Gilead Sciences’ Sovaldi (sofosbuvir), with or without ribavirin, seem likely to lead to relatively good cure rates...

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s daclatasvir and Gilead Sciences’ Sovaldi (sofosbuvir), w...

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Join the PAC Today

The Hepatitis Foundation International would like to invite you to join the Patient Advisory Council

The Hepatitis Foundation International would like to invite you to join the Pati...

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Building Local Health Department Capacity to Support HCV Screening and Linkage to CareThe National Association of County and NACCHO

Building Local Health Department Capacity to Support HCV Screening and Linkage to Care The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)...

Building Local Health Department Capacity to Support HCV Screening and Linkage ...

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YOU ARE INVITED to attend The Beyond the Basics: HCV Prevention, Treatment and Program Integration Strategies

YOU ARE INVITED to attend The Beyond the Basics: HCV Prevention, Treatment and Program Integration Strategies San Francisco Department of Public Health,...

YOU ARE INVITED to attend The Beyond the Basics: HCV Prevention, Treatment and P...

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JOIN THE PATIENT ADVISORY COUNCIL!

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Finding Better Cures – With Your Help

You now have the ability to be directly involved in finding better cures for hepatitis. By taking just an hour of your time to participate in the HepPRN...

You now have the ability to be directly involved in finding better cures for he...

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Exviera, Viekirax combination added benefit for patients with HCV without cirrhosis

The dossier assessment is a procedural part of the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products Act, overseen by the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA). The G-BA...

The dossier assessment is a procedural part of the Reform of the Market for Medi...

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Brain, cardiac death allografts did not increase HCC recurrence

Researchers, including Kristopher P. Croome, MD, MS, department of transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, analyzed data from 1,876 patients who underwent...

Researchers, including Kristopher P. Croome, MD, MS, department of transplantati...

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Early data shows potential drug for metabolic liver disease well tolerated

In the randomized, multiple-ascending-dose study, 20 healthy volunteers received single doses of DUR-928 daily for 5 days. The patients were divided into two...

In the randomized, multiple-ascending-dose study, 20 healthy volunteers received...

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New model predicts HCV progression, liver-related events

“Offering immediate treatment to patients identified as high risk for poor health outcomes would allow these patients to benefit from highly effective...

“Offering immediate treatment to patients identified as high risk for poor healt...

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Foundation aims to assist HCV patients with therapy costs

The foundation, a non-profit whose goal is to provide financial assistance for uninsured Americans, will provide copayment assistance up to $15,000 for HCV...

The foundation, a non-profit whose goal is to provide financial assistance for u...

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