Shingles

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Although there is no cure for shingles, there are things you can do to keep it under control. Take our quiz to find out how.

Shingles: Take Our Quiz to Learn how to Manage it
on November 20, 2011 - 9:09pm
Have you ever had the chickenpox? Anyone who has had the chickenpox may develop shingles. Take our quiz to find out what it is and if you may be at risk.

Shingles: Are You at Risk? Take Our Quiz to Find Out
on November 14, 2011 - 11:39pm
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Dad had shingles for over a month now, and it hit him on his head, it clear after 2 weeks but still have a pain on the place it started on head, Doctor priscribe him voltaren Gel, but it ...

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about shingle
By Anonymous on November 14, 2011 - 3:58pm
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I have NEVER gotten the flu shot and decided this year to get it at a local pharmacy. Three weeks later, I have gotten Shingles.

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Can the flu shot cause any dormant viruses such as shingles emerge?
By Anonymous on October 30, 2011 - 11:34am
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "One out of every three people in the United States will develop shingles." Shingles is also known as herpes zoster or zoster.

Shingles: Causes and Risk Factors
By EmpowHER on September 24, 2011 - 4:21pm
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "One out of every three people in the United States will develop shingles." Shingles is also known as herpes zoster or zoster.

The Facts about Shingles
By MC Kelby HERWriter on August 29, 2011 - 7:38am
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Topical pain medication is another route to give people pain relief when pills may not be satisfactory or not provide enough relief.

Prescription Topical Pain Medications that May Reduce Pain
By Michele Blacksberg RN HERWriter on July 13, 2011 - 5:06am
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Below are 10 of the most common questions people have about the shingles vaccine: 1. Who is at risk for shingles?

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Top Ten Questions about the Shingles Vaccine
Impacted 1 Lives By Linda Fugate PhD HERWriter on February 24, 2011 - 6:47am
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I am 43 and just was just diagnosed with shingles, one week after getting the combined seasonal and H1N1 shot.

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Shingles and Flu Shot
By AmyChristen on October 24, 2010 - 10:15am
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hi...ive been in a serious relationship going on two years now, im only 20 but i think like most older n wiser women, My fiance is 19 and he plays football out of state.

View Comments lovinghim4rmadistance commented 32 weeks ago.

being so young n dealing with my fiance being sick froma distance...
By lovinghim4rmadistance on September 22, 2010 - 5:52pm