Hepatitis Council of QLD

Hepatitis Council of Queensland Inc.
C-Network Hepatitis News Alert! 19 June 2009 PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
Last Updated ( Friday, 10 July 2009 )



Click the Play button above to listen to Topper Headon, drummer from 'The Clash' describe hep C treatment or click here to read the latest C-network news alert, which includes:
* Hep C Youtube videos
* New FDA Warnings: Drugs that can cause liver injury
* New Hep C treatments being trialled
* Upcoming events including National Hepatitis Health Promotion Conference and Overdose Awareness Day



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The C-Network HEPATITIS NEWS ALERT
Provided by the Hepatitis Council of Qld http://www.hepqld.asn.au Currently 422 Subscribers worldwide.
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Video: "The Treatment Worked" - Topper Headon, drummer from 'The Clash'
http://snipurl.com/kf8uy

Video: "I know someone who caught it from sharing a toothbrush" - Pirates Of The Carribean actor Jack Davenport
http://snipurl.com/kf8v5

Video: "Get tested" - Bella Freud
http://snipurl.com/kf8vf

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LIVING WITH HEPATITIS
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The Spoon Theory! Christine's personal story and analogy for living with a chronic condition
http://snipurl.com/kf8vk

FDA alert: Liver injury from Anti-Thyroid Drug Propylthiouracil
http://snipurl.com/kf8vq

FDA warning: Liver injury from ADHD drug Atomoxetine (Strattera)
http://snipurl.com/kf8w1

HealthWise: What the Heck is Hepatotoxicity?
Note: (Paracetamol (eg. Panadol) in Australia is often referred to as Acetaminophen in the U.S.)
http://snipurl.com/kf8wd

Coffee May Reduce Risk of Liver Cancer
http://snipurl.com/kf8wk

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
http://snipurl.com/kf8wq

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TREATMENT
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Adding Boceprevir to HCV Combination Therapy Doubles Success Rate
http://snipurl.com/kf8wx

HCV Protease Inhibitor Telaprevir Improves Response, Halves Treatment Time for Hepatitis C Patients
http://snipurl.com/kf8x5

3216 international opinions: Management of Incidental Hepatitis C Virus Infection
http://snipurl.com/kf8xd

U.S. Patient survives 54 hours without liver
http://snipurl.com/kf8xi

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AWARENESS
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'Nice people take drugs' ads pulled from London buses
http://snipurl.com/kf8xz

Former Drug Czar Urges Awareness Of Hepatitis C [United States]
http://snipurl.com/kf8y6

Snorting drugs and hepatitis C
http://snipurl.com/kf8yh

Shared insulin pens can transmit blood-borne pathogens
http://snipurl.com/kf8ys

Increasing public awareness about hepatitis C: development and validation of the brief hepatitis C knowledge scale
http://snipurl.com/kf9ax

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EVENTS
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National Hepatitis Health Promotion Conference 29-30 October 2009
http://snipurl.com/kf8zk

Overdose Awareness Day - August 31 2009
http://snipurl.com/kf8zs

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