9 Tips for Cancer Treatment
Cancer treatment can be challenging. When you’re not feeling your best, these tips may help you feel better. Talk them over with your health care team and keep them handy. These tips, like your health care team, are here to help!
How Do You Know If You Have Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C can be a silent disease. You may not have any symptoms or even know that you are sick. The only way to know if you have hepatitis C is to make an appointment to see your doctor.
There are 2 different blood tests that help to determine if you have been exposed to the hepatitis C virus:
Antibody test
The antibody test will show if
The Role of Your Liver
The liver is a key organ in your body, and you need it to live. It is found just below your ribs on your right side. Your liver is about the size of a football and weighs about 3 pounds.
The liver is like a chemical factory. It also helps the body to make proteins and other things that your body needs to function. Your liver does many other thin
What You Can Do to Help Manage Your Chronic Hepatitis C
A healthy lifestyle, which is important for everyone, is even more important for someone who has chronic hepatitis C. Here are some things you can do:
Go to regular doctor appointments
Reach and maintain a healthy weight
Control the amount of fat and salt you eat
Stick to your doctor’s treatment plan
Exercise and keep
How Do You Get Hepatitis C?
The hepatitis C virus is passed from an infected person to another person. The only way to get hepatitis C is to come in contact with an infected person’s blood.
The most common way a person may come in contact with infected blood is by sharing needles with someone infected with hepatitis C, even one time.
Other possible ways to come in co
Preventing the Spread of Hepatitis C
Giving hepatitis C to your family or friends is very rare. Fewer than 1 in 1,000 family members get infected each year.
Keep in mind that there may be traces of blood that you cannot see on personal items. Whether you have hepatitis C or you know someone who has it, here are some helpful tips to protect the ones you love.
Don’t shar
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