Archive for May, 2011

Please help with these questions (Health)?

True/False Indicate whether a statement is true or false. 11. A disease is a condition that occurs when pathogens enter the body, multiply, and cause harm. (1 point) True False 12. One-celled organisms that are more complex than bacteria are called viruses. (1 point) True False 13. A higher body temperature makes it harder for [...]

Confirming hepatitis C ,recent infection or past ?

Hi I have an aunt in the hospital for leukemia treatment. She was admitted 20 days back and have recieved multiple blood transfusions. Now doctors are saying that she is hepatitis C positive as her anti-HCV anitbody test is positive, and they are going to confirm it with PCR. I have a feeling that she [...]

What is Hepatitis B,and how can it be cured.?

pregnancy and hepatitis C?

I have been diagnosed with hepatitis C. My husband and i are trying to conceive, we tried for about 2 months before he left for Afghanistan (he is there now, he left 12/14 and he will be back in July or August) my plan was to get my self is tip top shape and health [...]

I have Hepatitis C what should I do?

I found out that I have Hepatitis C Virus, I don’t even know how I got this terrible disease. My Doctor referred me to a gastrologist and the gasterologist said that there are side effects..people become mentally ill, from side effects. Any way whole life would have to be on medications and 6 months ed [...]

1. Any substance released by invading pathogens?

* pathogen * antibody * antigen * carrier 2. Infections that are spread from person to person through sexual contact * contagious period * sexually transmitted diseases (STD)s * antibodies * vector 3. An organism such as an insect that transmits pathogens * antibodies * lymphocytes * vector * pathogen 4. A perparation of dead [...]

hepatitis b,,, can it be healed?

i just found out that i have hepatitis b , is it dangerous, can it be healed,is there things i could eat to cure it?

My boyfriend has Hepatitis C (I’m 17)?

I’m 17/f and my boyfriend (14/m) told me today that he has Hepatitis C. He told me because I had started approaching the subject of sex over the past few weeks and he always avoided it with me (even though EVERYONE knows he’s no virgin) which made me feel like “You’ll have sex with everyone [...]

My old pastor says he “used” to be an alcoholic. I don’t think there is such a thing is there?

I speak from experience b/c my late father was an alcoholic.I spent years watching my mother pick himself off the ground (many times) him later going to AA meetings & staying sober for almost a year before falling of the wagon when my “gram” died. (Yes that was my nickname for grandma!) Last year he [...]

hepatitis c what to do next

ok first my husband&i were diagnosed in 2002 with hep c.we both were on the treatment,he died feb62003.they said mine was undetectable after treatment.well now blood work shows no hep c but i just had a liver biopsy that show stage 2 hep c.blood tests are screwed.what can i do next?