Hep Talk

New meds offer hope for interferon-free regimen by Larry Buhl LifeGuide In the past year several protease inhibitors were introduced for chronic hepatitis C, marking a...

LifeGuide African Americans face medical barriers to HCV treatment by Larry Buhl In the U.S. blacks are disproportionately infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), and...

LifeGuide HCV testing targets baseball lovers by Larry Buhl This summer a pilot program was launched to raise awareness of the importance of testing for the hepatitis...

A study links anal sex & meth to increased HCV rates among MSMs by Larry Buhl LifeGuide For decades it has been the conventional wisdom that...

A new study indicates age-based screening can lower hepatitis c mortality by Larry Buhl LifeGuide It is well understood that early detection can prevent serious complications...

Can Caffeine and Cannabis Be Helpful for HCV and HIV? by Larry Buhl Doctors agree that lifestyle choices, such as food and substance intake, play a...

Approved by the fda, telaprevir and boceprevir usher in a new era of treatment by Larry Buhl The first breakthrough treatments for liver disease to...

Researchers explore the dangers of hepatitis B and HIV coinfection by Larry Buhl New research suggests people with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection have twice...

LifeGuide New HCV Meds Are on the Horizon, but Affordability May Still Remain a Challenge by Larry Buhl This column has covered several antiviral meds in...

Hep C Is Manageable—If You Know the Ins and Outs by Larry Buhl You’ve been diagnosed with Hepatitis C. Now what? First, don’t panic. Doctors agree...