How Is Hepatitis C Diagnosed?
Hepatitis C viruses are so small that they can only been seen with the most powerful electron microscopes. Yet simple tests can reliably tell whether someone has been exposed to the virus. Other tests can show if someone still has an active infection….
Learn MoreAlcohol and Hepatitis C
If you’ve been diagnosed with hepatitis C, your doctor has probably advised you to give up alcoholic beverages. For some people, this can be one of the most difficult lifestyle adjustments to make. But it’s also one of the most important. Several stud…
Learn MoreHepatitis C and Clinical Trials
What are clinical trials?Clinical trials are the means by which new drugs and treatments are tested to determine if they work. They are the engine that drives progress in medicine. For patients who have run out of other options, clinical trials offer …
Learn MoreNonalcoholic Cirrhosis
The liver is a tough, resilient organ. We can flood it with toxins and expose it to nasty germs, and it still goes about its jobs of purifying blood, manufacturing bile, and keeping us alive. But even the liver has its limits. If it suffers too much d…
Learn MoreHepatitis B and Pregnancy
Why should I have a blood test for hepatitis B?Like other forms of hepatitis, hepatitis B is a virus that can cause severe liver damage. Unfortunately, a third of the people who have hepatitis B fail to show any symptoms of the disease. (Doctors would…
Learn MoreSchool Sports Are Starting Again: Know the Signs of Concussion
SUNDAY, Aug. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As high school sports get underway this fall, sports medicine specialists remind athletes, parents and coaches that concussions can be challenging to diagnose.Dr. Sean Bradley, a primary care sports medicine p…
Learn MoreWhat Do You Know About Your Risk for Hernia?
SATURDAY, Aug. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could you be at risk for a hernia? One expert gives the lowdown on hernias, who is most at risk for them, and how they are typically treated.Dr. Harvey Rainville, a general surgeon at Hackensack Meridian Mou…
Learn MoreWomen Receptive to Smart Wearable Technology During Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Prospective pregnant women report a willingness for continuous electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring through wearable technology, according to a study published online July 14 in the Archives of Gynecology and Ob…
Learn MoreFDA Approves Imbruvica for Pediatric Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Imbruvica (ibrutinib) for pediatric patients with chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) after failure of one or more lines of systemic therapy.
The ap…
Learn MoreSmart Socks May Cut Hospital Fall Rates in At-Risk Patients
FRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of the Smart Sock system may reduce hospital fall rates among fall-risk patients, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality.
Tammy Moore, Ph.D., R.N., from Th…
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