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Patricia Tichnell posted an update in the group
Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 5 years, 11 months agoHepatitis C is curable and treatment is available locally. One year ago, in December, the Johns Hopkins Viral Hepatitis Center office opened an office in Cumberland to provide hepatitis C treatment and care! We are located on the first floor of the Allegany County Health Department.
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Patricia Tichnell posted an update in the group
Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 5 years, 11 months agoHere’s a short video highlighting who should be tested for hepatitis C.
“Who Should be tested for Hepatitis C?”
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShjKjYGM7qM
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShjKjYGM7qM&list=PL6ShoiJMrpscBCYoxyk_-hq_ZuPMfWS2j
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Great video! Very informative!
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 5 years, 11 months agoDEATHS FROM CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE CONTRIBUTES TO SHORTER LIFESPAN IS US
CDC: Life expectancy in US declines for second year in a rowSept 21, 2018
By Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFor the second year in a row, the life expectancy of Americans got shorter.
According to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and…[Read more]
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Thanks for posting this. We all think about the larger contributions of overdose and suicide to our reduced life expectancy in the USA, but chronic liver disease is another important factor.
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Lynn Kane posted an update in the group
Is our community healthy? 5 years, 11 months agoWhat… This can’t be!
The life expectancy in the US is declining. Find out more, you will be surprised.…[Read more]-
Here is what I learned regarding recent suicide statistics after reading the article in your link:
“Most notable is the widening gap between urban and rural Americans. Suicide rates in the most rural counties are now nearly double those in the most urban counties.”
Rural health requires special attention.
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Diseases Spread by Humans, Animals and Insects 5 years, 11 months agoAre you baking holiday cookies?
Say No To Raw Dough!
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STD’s and STI’s: What’s going on down there? 5 years, 11 months ago2017 STI data based upon the population distribution by age in Allegany County, MD.
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Patricia Tichnell posted an update in the group
Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 5 years, 11 months agoIn the U.S., the most common types are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C. Complete this quick, easy on-line assessment to see if you should be vaccinated and/or tested for viral hepatitis. https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/RiskAssessment/start.html
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This is an interesting risk assessment tool! I learned quite a bit by taking it. Thank you for sharing it.
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Hepatitis C can be cured. Get tested. Get treated. 5 years, 11 months ago - Load More
I wonder when or if a Hepatitis C test will become more routinely offered (to those born between 1945-1965). If clinicians begin to recommend it (as the CDC suggests they should) then more people will learn their status. Really amazing to be able to cure it. Thanks for your post.