Hepatitis C: Cure and control, right now!

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection occurs in an estimated one quarter of HIV-infected persons in Europe, Australia, and the United States. “As use of highly active antiretroviral drugs has markedly reduced opportunistic infections, HCV-related liver disease has emerged as...

John Cochran VA Medical Center May Have Exposed Vets to HIV

The John Cochran VA Medical Center May Have Exposed Almost 2,000 Veterans to Diseases Such as HIV and Hepatitis Due to a failure to clean dental instruments in the correct manner, this Missouri VA hospital could...

At least 44 cases of Hepatitis C linked to an Australian Abortion

"Health authorities and police are investigating allegations a cluster of patients of Melbourne's Croydon Day Surgery became infected with hepatitis C when James Latham Peters worked as an anaesthetist at the clinic over an 18 month period in 2008 and 2009. The state's chief...

Desperate mothers seek breastmilk donors on the internet

Mothers who are unable to breast feed their babies are now turning to the internet to look for breastmilk donors. " Desperate mothers who cannot breast feed are turning to a breast milk black market. New mums who are unable to provide their own breast milk but are desperate...

VA Doctor Refuse Responsibility for HIV infected patients

By Albert N. Milliron, Editor Politiste.comHere is food for thought for those who wish for a National Health care system run by the United States Government.  The Department of Veterans Affairs is a socialized...

In China, 64 get hepatitis from one blood donor

Around 64 people who received a blood transfusion at a hospital in the Giuzhou Province in southern China have been infected with hepatitis C due to the blood being contaminated. Authorities at the hospital say that the contaminated blood has been traced to a donor who had...

India: Safer injection campaign a breakthrough success

Marc Koska’s Safepoint Trust, the East Sussex-based, UK charity, reaches over 500 million people in India with its Safer Injection message, alters India’s Health Policy, and is set to prevent millions of deaths...

Natalie Cole Hospitalized Due to Hepatitis C

After recently being diagnosed with Hepatitis C, singer Natalie Cole has been hospitalized due to side effects from medication to treat the disease. "Natalie Cole, who recently revealed she had hepatitis C, has...

CDC: More Americans HIV-positive than previously believed

" CNN ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- There are more new cases of Americans infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, than previously believed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. ...

Natalie Cole diagnosed with hepatitis C

The daughter of Jazz Legend nat King Cole was diagnosed during a routine medical  examination. She has been drug-free for over 20 years and has spoken frankly of her addictions. " Grammy-winning singer...

Heroine - by lawdog

""I started shooting heroin at age 15."  Heather says, describing her 25 year junkie career as a vicious cycle of getting high, homelessness, methadone programs, and prison.  "I've gone to prison three times... I had three different CDC numbers... all...

Vegas Medical Clinic Loses License

The City Council Of Las Vegas pulled the business license of the clinic responsible for endangering the lives of 40,000 patients for risk of HIV and Hepatitis Infections with the re-use of medical supplies like...

Vegas Health Agency Reports Big Rise in Positive Hepatitis Tests

It's no secret that Las Vegas is known as the city of sin, and I'm sure health clinics in the area are  well prepared for that fact, but health officials in the area are now reporting a threefold increase in...

Patient turns harsh light on clinics reusing syringes

Investigations are still ongoing in the case of various clinics in Las Vegas to be caught reusing needles, but some patients have already found out that they have become infected with hepatitis C, and many of...

Hepatitis C Investigation Update - Nevada Health officials Hotline and Info

"Hepatitis C Investigation In February 2008, 40,000 Nevadans were contacted that they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis strains B and C after having surgical procedures at the Endoscopy Center of Southern...

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