Report Assesses Blame in Hepatitis Cases
Health care workers at a Las Vegas endoscopy clinic linked to more than 80 cases of hepatitis C routinely mishandled injection equipment and medication vials and often failed to perform basic hand hygiene, according to a report from the Centers for
New treatment for hepatitis C
Oklahoma City: Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a new use for an old drug. Their findings appear online in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. The drug, Fluvastatin, has been approved since 1993 by the
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What You Must Know About Alcoholic Hepatitis
This much-needed synopsis of alcoholic hepatitis reminds us that you don't need to be a heavy drinker to suffer from this condition. Looking over the causes, risk factors and complications of alcoholic hepatitis will motivate anyone with liver concerns to...
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New Mexico Offers Free Hepatitis C Hotline
Finally being recognized as the widespread, public health problem that it is, the New Mexico Department of Health has taken a giant step forward to help people with Hepatitis C. By launching a new, toll-free phone number, locals concerned about...
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Hepatitis Support
Groups
San Francisco
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Group Name:
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Hepatitis C Support Project |
| Comment: |
Numerous support groups
& educational evenings. |
Newsletter -
HCV ADVOCATE |
Alan Franciscus |
| Helpline: |
415.834.4100 |
| Group Name: |
American Liver Foundation
Northern California Chapter
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| Address: |
One Sansome Street |
| Suite/Room: |
Suite 2100 |
| City: |
San Francisco, CA 94104 |
| Meets On: |
Monthly |
| Meeting Time: |
Call |
| Contact Person: |
Scott Suckow |
| Website: |
Homepage |
| Phone: |
415.984.3169 or 415.431.5542 |
| Group Name: |
California Pacific Medical Hospital
(CHRC) Meeting |
| Meets At: |
California Pacific Medical Hospital |
| City: |
San Francisco, CA |
| Meets On: |
1st & 3rd Tuesday |
| Meeting Time: |
Call |
| Contact Person: |
Rose Christensen |
| Note: |
Space limited to 10-15 individuals |
| Phone: |
415.333.2411 |
| Group Name: |
Quan Yin Support Group |
| Meets At: |
Call |
| City: |
San Francisco, CA |
| Meets On: |
2nd & 4th Thursday |
| Contact Person: |
Frank Goyer |
| Note: |
Space limited to 10-15 individuals |
| Phone: |
415.665.0696 |
| Group Name: |
ICHO Support Group Meeting |
| Address: |
Davies Medical Center
Castro/Divisidero & Duboce |
| City: |
San Francisco, CA |
| Meets On: |
2nd & 4th Wednesday |
| Meeting Time: |
6:30 PM |
| Phone: |
415.431.5542 |
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