The news has been all over the media recently, Baby Boomers,
but in case you missed it I’m repeating:
Get yourself
tested for Hepatitis C.
I know. Most of
you are saying, “Huh?” But it’s true. The Centers for Disease Control are
saying that Boomers – anyone born between 1945 and 1965 – should get a one-time
blood test to make sure Hepatitis C isn’t lurking somewhere in your body. If it
is, your liver could be in danger, and stats indicate that Boomers are most
susceptible.
Makes no
difference if you think you may have had a Hep-C test before but just can’t
remember when. Makes no difference if you’ve done drugs or not. Makes no
difference if you had a blood transfusion before blood was screened for
Hepatitis C. Makes no difference if you’ve had sex or not. Or got a tattoo, a mani-pedi or shared a
toothbrush. Any of those things could have introduced the blood-borne virus.
And you don’t want it.
Odds are you
don’t have it. But why gamble? Get the test.
Your mind – and
your liver – will rest easier for it.
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