Check out what we have in store for you in the February Newsletter

Dear Advocaters,
February is here and Valentines Day is just around the corner. Don’t forget to shower your loved ones with love. For our part, we always want to shower our readers with the most up to date information to help people make the best healthcare choices.
In this month’s HCV Advocate newsletter we have the following articles:

• Hepatitis A (HAV) Overview — Overview by Alan Franciscus – The outbreak of HAV is the largest one since the introduction of the HAV vaccine. In this review of HAV I cover the basics of HAV including transmission, prevention, and treatment.
• HealthWise – Love, Sex, and Hepatitis C — by Lucinda Porter, RN — Lucinda discusses the very personal story of a couple who had an agonizing testing experience and delves into sex and HCV.
• Alcohol — by Alan Franciscus — In this article, I explore the consequences of alcohol abuse—how it can harm the body and mind, and resources to help people stop drinking.
• What’s Up
  We are in the process of reviewing our HCSP Fact Sheet and Guides. To that point we have reviewed and updated the following:

• • A Guide to Understanding and Managing Fatigue – learn about how fatigue can affect the body and mind and how to manage it.
    http://hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/Fatigue_Guide.pdf

• • A Guide for Employers and Coworkers – Living with hepatitis C is not easy. This fact sheet is designed to help you to educate employers and co-workers, but it’s a tricky business at the very least. But disclosure could prove to be helpful for the person living with HCV.
    http://hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/workplace.pdf

• • Meditation – most of us live stressful lives. Living with HCV can be even very stressful. This fact sheet offers helpful tips on various meditation techniques.
    http://hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/Meditation.pdf

• • Sleep – Everyone needs it and it is an important component of living well with hepatitis C.
    http://hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/Sleep.pdf

To Your Health and Happiness,
Alan and the staff of the HCV Advocate

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Check out what we have in store for you in the January Newsletter

Dear Advocaters,

This issue of the HCV Advocate newsletter marks our 20th Anniversary issue!  To celebrate, Lucinda Porter and I are writing about what has sustained us over these past 20 years.  Please join us in celebrating our 20 years:

• The Unsung Heroes of Hepatitis C — from the beginning of the epidemic, support groups have led the way in advocacy and support for the hepatitis C community.  Read my praise of these leaders who contributed so much to our community.
• Celebrating 20 Years! — in my article, I discuss the beginnings of the Hepatitis C Support Project/HCV Advocate and the people who were responsible for our success throughout the years.
• HealthWise — Lucinda Porter, RN discusses the success of HCSP/HCV Advocate and the people who made it successful.  Lucinda also discusses how people can get involved in HCV advocacy so we can eliminate hepatitis C.
• Top Ten Stories of 2017 — this is my annual article on the top stories about hepatitis C from the previous year.  One important story cropped up that was not about hepatitis C.  Can you guess what it was?
• Under The Umbrella — in his last article for the HCV Advocate newsletter titled A Year in the Life of a Trainer Matthew discusses his thoughts about being our trainer.
• What’s Up
  • We have reviewed and updated the following Extrahepatic Manifestation Fact Sheets:
    • Fibromyalgia
    • Lichen Planus
    • Vitiligo
    • Raynaud’s Phenomenon
    • Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis
  • Don’t forget about PackHealth – it’s a valuable free personal health advisor service.

The staff of the HCSP/HCV Advocate wish you a happy and healthy 2018!

Alan and the staff of the HCV Advocate

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