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The New Old Age: No Excuses, People: Get the New Shingles Vaccine
Shingrix, which begins shipping this month, is far more effective than the previous shingles shot. Experts recommend it for everyone over age 50. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: PAULA SPAN Tags: Shingles (Disease) Vaccination and Immunization Elderly Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention GlaxoSmithKline PLC Source Type: news

Why Do We Need Separate Chicken-Pox And Shingles Vaccines?
The two diseases may arise from the same virus, but they afflict different populations and that is key. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

White House opioid commission calls for wide-ranging changes to anti-drug policies
More drug courts and increased use of alternatives to opioids for people in pain may help curb the drug epidemic, commission saysRelated:Screams, torture and so much blood: The gruesome world of 19th-century surgeryShe signed up to be a surrogate mother — and unwittingly gave her own child awayWhat you need to know about the new shingles vaccine (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - November 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

ACIP Recommends New Herpes Zoster Subunit Vaccine
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is recommending preferential use of a new herpes zoster subunit (HZ/su; Shingrix) vaccine over currently available herpes zoster live (Zostavax) vaccine for adults ages 50 and older. (Source: AAFP News)
Source: AAFP News - October 31, 2017 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Screams, torture and so much blood: The gruesome world of 19th-century surgery
In these troubling times — amid melting glaciers, worries about a nuclear war and white supremacy rallies — it can sometimes be hard to appreciate our modern-day life. But here’s a thought guaranteed to make you feel grateful to be alive right now: Medical care in the Victorian era was a horrifying, gruesome affair. Just in […]Related:Toddler hospitalized after his father’s arrest postponed kidney donationShe signed up to be a surrogate mother — and unwittingly gave her own child awayWhat you need to know about the new shingles vaccine (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - October 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What you need to know about the new shingles vaccine
Barbara Campbell has twice had shingles. Each time, one side of her body was covered in “thousands of these horrid blisters.” She could only wear the lightest silk blouse. Anything else touching her skin hurt too much. “I’m in terror of having it happen again,” said Campbell, 79, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., describing the painful […]Related:How the government can fight the opioid epidemic under a public health emergencyRise in mumps outbreaks prompts U.S. panel to endorse 3rd vaccine doseExpert panel recommends new shingles vaccine that gives increased protection (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - October 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ask Well: Should I Get Revaccinated as an Adult?
Certain adults should be vaccinated against measles, mumps and whooping cough, diseases that are making a comeback. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 27, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: KAREN WEINTRAUB Tags: Whooping Cough Vaccination and Immunization Mumps Shingles (Disease) Tetanus Measles Source Type: news

Second University of Colorado vaccine approved by FDA for shingles
(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) The Centers for Disease Control's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended new treatment practices Wednesday for shingles based on a vaccine initially developed at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, now the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 27, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Who should get the new shingles vaccine?
The FDA recently approved a new, more effective vaccine for the painful condition; do you need it? (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - October 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA Approves New Shingles Vaccine That Is More Than 90% Effective
BOSTON (CBS) – There’s a new shingles vaccine in town. Shingrix was approved by the FDA last week, and a CDC advisory panel just voted to recommend it for patients 50 and older. It is given as two injections two to six months apart, and in studies the vaccine was found to be more than 90% effective. Shingrix is not the only shingles vaccine available. Zostavax has been around for more than a decade, but it may not be as effective as this new vaccine, especially in older patients. Vaccine experts are not only recommending the new vaccine for people who have never been vaccinated but say that people who got the old ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Dr. Mallika Marshall Shingles Source Type: news

There's a New Shingles Vaccine -- Is It for You?
On the heels of approval of a better vaccine for the painful condition shingles, adults over 50 should plan to roll up their sleeves -- again. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Expert Panel Recommends New Shingles Vaccine, Shingrix, as First-Line Treatment
A new shingles vaccine that provides far more protection than its predecessor received the full blessing of a U.S. government vaccine advisory panel on Wednesday. In a close 8-7 vote, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 26, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

There's a New Shingles Vaccine -- Is It for You?
Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Immunization, Seniors' Health, Shingles (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - October 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How the government can fight the opioid epidemic under a public health emergency
According to the president, 175 people will die of overdoses today, and every day, until the epidemic is curbed. Related:Rise in mumps outbreaks prompts U.S. panel to endorse 3rd vaccine doseExpert panel recommends new shingles vaccine that gives increased protectionFDA’s Gottlieb calls for greater use of medication-assisted treatment to fight opioid epidemic (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - October 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

There's a New Shingles Vaccine, Shingrix, -- Is It for You?
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2017 -- On the heels of approval of a better vaccine for the painful condition shingles, adults over 50 should plan to roll up their sleeves -- again. The new vaccine, Shingrix, will likely be recommended even for those already... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 26, 2017 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news