Liver

The Miracle of Organ Donation

April 20, 2012

Today’s Health Activist Writer’s prompt is to write a fake news article about a miracle cure. Rather than do this, I want to write about a real miracle—organ donation. Today is National Donate Life Blue and Green Day (Click here for more information) This celebration is part of April’s National Donate Life Month, an ongoing project to [...]

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Pinterest Board

April 16, 2012

The truth is I balked at the suggestion of creating a Hepatitis C Pinterest board. However, I decided that if I am going to commit to this monthly challenge, then I might as well do it right. Keeping an open mind never fails me, and in this case, it unlocked a cascade of ideas. Once [...]

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Use of Acetaminophen (Tylenol): It’s a Matter of Perspective and Safety

March 19, 2012

Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and other liver diseases are sometimes warned about acetaminophen (Tylenol) use. If I said, “The leading cause of acute liver failure is acetaminophen overdose,” you might be understandably reluctant to use this pain and fever reducer. However, information can be presented in ways that may create a [...]

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A Valentine for the Liver

February 13, 2012

Some ancient cultures believed that the liver was the source of love and passion. Author, Mary Roach, wrote in Stiff that if the liver maintained this prestige, cars would be sporting bumper stickers such as “I Liver-symbol NY” rather than “I Heart-symbol NY.” Can you imagine receiving liver-shaped Valentine cards and candy? If I were [...]

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