6 Things to Know About the Shingles Vaccine
Vaccination can also lower your chances of other serious shingles complications. For example, if it shows up on your face, ...
Dear Doctor: Should older adult, who never had chickenpox, get the shingles vaccine?
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Dr. Roach: 63-year-old debates getting shingles and chicken pox vaccines
Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.
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What To Know about Varicella-Zoster Virus, the Cause of Chickenpox and Shingles
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles. It is a member of the herpes virus group. VZV is very contagious and causes a red, itchy rash. It also leads to ...
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Her new study shows that a low-cost antiviral reduced the risk of eye disease
It began with a burning pain in her right eye. At first, Elisabeth Cohen thought she’d gotten something in it. But the next day, as she was pushing her hair back on that side of her head, she ...
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To Your Good Health: 63-year-old debates getting shingles and chicken pox vaccines
A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been ...
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Novel Anti-IgG Drug Hits Mark in Sjogren's Patients
A drug in advanced development for myasthenia gravis also showed promise as a treatment for primary Sjögren's syndrome, a ...
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Zoster Vaccine Found Effective, Safe in Autoimmune Patients
When data from two data sources were analyzed -- one of commercial health insurance claims, the other from Medicare -- ...