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Acupuncture May Smooth Liver Transplant Recovery

Jul 30, 2009 1 Comment

As major surgery requiring general anesthesia, a liver transplant involves the challenging post-operative recovery period. Now researchers from Duke University have found that acupuncture is a safe and effective way to ease the transition between operating table and hospital dismissal.

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Menstruating While Pursuing Combination Therapy

Jul 29, 2009

Menstruating women have to deal with a period every month, even when on interferon-ribavirin therapy for Hepatitis C. Although menstrual discomfort can be magnified by combination therapy's side effects, the usual drugs to relieve menstruation symptoms likely won't mix with antiviral therapy. Thankfully, there are some natural ways to help ease this additional challenge to completing treatment.

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