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May 2, 2022 · What is hepatitis C, the almost-fatal infection that Naomi Judd survived in the ‘90s? Decades before she died, the country music star faced a health crisis that doctors told her was a...
Aug 10, 2022 · In 1990 Naomi Judd was diagnosed with hepatitis C that she contracted as a result of a needle stick injury when she worked as a nurse. The prognosis was not good and she went through painful treatment that made it impossible for her to continue the touring rigors of her country music stardom.
Aug 1, 2014 · By 1995, after a long struggle with the side-effects-heavy drugs, Judd was declared “cured” of hepatitis C. Today, Judd remains an outspoken ambassador for further hep C research. She currently has a SiriusXM radio series about hepatitis C called Think Twice and regularly speaks in public about her battle with liver disease.
May 2, 2022 · Judd battled hepatitis C for five years and survived, despite what doctors had initially told her. Naomi Judd (Will & Deni McIntyre / Getty Images) Judd, who worked as a nurse before getting...
May 5, 2022 · Singer Naomi Judd was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 1990 and cured eight years later. She spoke out for those with liver disease. May 5, 2022 • By Trent Straube
Judd created the Naomi Judd Education and Research Fund in 1991 to raise awareness of hepatitis C, and used the strength of her experiences as a spokes-model for the American Liver Foundation. She received the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement in 1993.
May 3, 2022 · Some common symptoms include jaundice, weight loss, fatigue, and poor appetite, just to name a few. Hepatitis C causes inflammation of the liver, which can lead to liver cirrhosis or cancer. At the time of her diagnosis, Judd was 44 years old and was at the peak of her singing career.
