Hepatitis C – Symptoms, causes, treatments and more

Hepatitis C – Symptoms, causes, treatments and more

Hepatitis C is a viral liver infection, leading to inflammation and chronic damage to the organ. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the causal organism of this disease. There are five stages of this infection- incubation period (time between the contact with the virus and the appearance of symptoms), acute hepatitis C (short-term illness lasting for six months), chronic hepatitis C (long-term infection), cirrhosis (scarring and severe inflammation of the liver), and liver cancer (malignancy in the liver).
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How to manage macular degeneration

How to manage macular degeneration

Macular degeneration is an age-related ocular ailment where light-sensitive retinal cells get damaged over time. It usually develops after 60 years and can lead to severe or permanent vision loss. Patients usually complain of the appearance of dark spots or blurred vision, as the nerve tissue in the macular region (small area in the center of the retina) becomes degenerated.
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Diabetes management – Living healthy with the condition

Diabetes management – Living healthy with the condition

Diabetes mellitus or diabetes is a metabolic condition that affects the body’s ability to process blood sugar. Insulin transfers the sugar from the blood to the body’s cells so that it can be used for generating energy, but diabetes leads to the body either not producing adequate insulin or being unable to use the insulin produced effectively.
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