Hello:
Welcome to the December 2011 eblast. A great deal is happening in the viral hepatitis community. I am delighted to announce the publication of my book, Free from Hepatitis C: Your Complete Guide to Healing Hepatitis C. Also exciting, is the news from the recent AASLD Liver Meeting. A new fact sheet was created this month to help patients manage an HCV side effect, anal itching. You may be surprised to learn that this problem is more complicated than just addressing the itch, but that something can be done about it.
This Month at the HCV and HBV Advocate(s)
AASLD 2011 Coverage:
The Top 10 Downloads of the Month: Find out what everyone's been reading!
Disability & Benefits: 2012 Changes in Social Security and Medicare
Updated: A Guide to Coping with Depression and Hepatitis C: Click here.
HCV Factsheets
The HBV Journal Review, by Christine M. Kukka
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Report Suggests 2.2 Million U.S. Residents Have Hepatitis B—Double the CDC Estimate
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Hepatitis B Patients Should Be Tested for Vitamin D
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Experts Make the Case for Identifying Patients’ HBV Genotypes
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Extended Interferon and Antiviral Treatment Needed to Clear Both HBeAg and HBsAg
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Experts Suggest New Criteria for Deciding When to Stop Antivirals
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Potent Antivirals May Improve Liver Cancer Survival, or Prevent Its Recurrence
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Researchers Find No Link between Hepatitis B and Breast Cancer
and more.................
New Tattoo You Brochure
Be Sure to check out the latest Tattoo Brochure from the HCV Advocate
To Download this brochure, click here
HBV and HCV Blog: Read about the latest and greatest in the news
 FDA Hepatitis Update - CLIA waiver expands availability of rapid blood test for antibodies to the hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
November 29
Hepatitis common at Washington Penitentiary
November 29
Drug-resistant Hepatitis C
November 29
Bread of Healing Clinic connects patients with needed drugs, care
November 27
Bread of Healing Clinic connects patients with needed drugs, care
November 27
The redlining of harm reduction programs
November 24
'May I Be Frank': A Life-Changing Documentary
November 23
Hepatitis Screening Offered With Routine Colonoscopy Accepted by 75%
November 23
VICTRELIS™ Now Available for Eligible Patients in Ontario
November 22
University launches iphone app for hepatitis treatment
November 22
Gilead to Buy Pharmasset for $11 Billion to Win in Hepatitis
November 21
Respectfully,
Alan
Alan Franciscus
Executive Director, Hepatitis C Support Project
Editor-in-Chief, HCV Advocate www.hcvadvocate.org
Editor-in-Chief, HBV Advocate www.hbvadvocate.org
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