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CDC Recommendation: Shingles Vaccine to Adults, Age 60 and Older
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 15, 2008
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Shingles is a condition that can cause debilitating chronic pain.
Shingles ( herpes zoster ) is an outbreak of rash or blisters on the skin that is caused by the same vir...
Selenium Supplements May Increase Risk of Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on July 10, 2007
...Selenium supplements are widely promoted on the Internet for conditions ranging from cold sores and shingles to arthritis and multiple sclerosis. They are sold to prevent aging, enhance fertility, pre...
Lyrica® (pregabalin): First FDA-Approved Drug for Fibromyalgia
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 22, 2007
.... , Lyrica® is already approved for the treatment of partial seizures, pain following the rash of shingles and pain associated with diabetes nerve damage (diabetic neuropathy).
The drug works ...
NIH Scientists Identified a Human Protein that Helps the Spread of Chickenpox And Shingles Virus
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 22, 2006
... A human protein that helps varicella-zoster virus (the cause of chickenpox and shingles ) to spread from cell to cell within the body, has recently been identified by a team of scientists fr...
Shingles vaccine
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 19, 2005
... The FDA is one step closer to approving a vaccine for shingles :
Federal health advisers endorsed a proposed vaccine yesterday to help prevent shingles, an often-excruciating disease that affli...
Shingles pain: What works?
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 26, 2005
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A recent meta-analysis looks at what works for shingles pain:
What helps? Rice's team found good evidence supporting:
* Tricyclic antidepressants. These are the older kinds of antidepressa...