Author Archives: Laura

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VA study: HCV can cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Are veterans the last to know?

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Laura

We know that HCV can lead to liver cancer, but blood cancers too? Yes. HCV isn’t just swishing around in a body’s blood stream happily replicating in liver cells. HCV makes changes to other bodily systems and structures in some “small … Continue reading →

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Harvard Law Report (2013) on HCV cites Fast Letter 04-13

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Laura

There is a huge disconnect between policy makers and the VA/VHA–and it’s been working really well to keep the public ignorant of the many service-connected factors that relate to the veteran HCV epidemic. If any institution can assign people to … Continue reading →

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News Flash: CNN–VA management not getting bonuses? Whoa…..

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Laura

I just checked the CNN app on my Android smartphone and breaking news (2-minutes) video/story caught me by surprise. An audit of hundreds of Veterans Affairs facilities released Monday found that more than 63,000 veterans were waiting to be scheduled for … Continue reading →

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What’s the news on reactivation of HCV after SVR?

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Laura

The VA has stopped testing my husband for any possible HCV viral load because he attained SVR after treatment (in private health care) almost ten years ago. He’s considered (99%-100%) cured. His private gastroenterologist still tests him. Here’s one definition … Continue reading →

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ER rapid HCV testing results support HCV infection projections for baby-boomer cohort

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Laura

Kudus to James Galbraith, MD, a professor at University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB). He designed and conducted an HCV free screening study of baby boomers at UAB’s Emergency Department (ED). This is a 51-bed, Level 1 trauma center. Infectious … Continue reading →

Evidence Alert!: Bloody shared razors from “Barber’s Assistant” Dirty Jobs, Season 6, Episode 5

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Laura

I have queried my spouse about the practices of village barbers in Vietnam and learned that their methods were unsanitary. (Village barbers also came to the compound to cut hair and shave soldiers.) Therefore a show on the Discovery Channel, … Continue reading →

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Time for humanitarian medical tourism to get Solvaldi?

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Laura

Should the VA collaborate with the DoD to medevac the most seriously ill veterans with HCV to another country on Air Force cargo/hospital planes? Taxpayers would save an enormous amount of money if so. This would also be a great … Continue reading →

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The phenomenon of HIV Bug chasers, Gift Givers (Gifters), and the implication for the blood supply

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Laura

The American Press Association recently dropped the word “homophobia” from its style book for journalists so writers can now address gay-sensitive topics without being accused of hatred or insanity. The FDA is considering whether to allow gay men to donate … Continue reading →

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Cash for your plasma? No, cash for your time!

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Laura

How safe from blood-borne pathogens can our blood supply and blood products really be today? Grifols, a Spanish company, owns about 147 plasma collection centers in the United States. Articles about Talecris (now owned by Grifol) has many centers near … Continue reading →

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2014 Hep C Sovaldi sticker shock for insurers

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Laura

The Kaiser Family Foundation (KKF) has published several articles of interest to Asknod members. One April 14 headline reads: Biggest Insurer Shocked with Hepatitis C Costs. Quote: “United Health Group spent $100 million on hepatitis c drugs in … Continue reading →