Shingles: an increased risk of heart attack in adults
Reactivation of chickenpox may be a cardiovascular risk factor. Patients more often suffer from stroke or heart attack.The virus looks ...
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Vaccination schedule: shingles vaccine now recommended
© iStockPhotosThe calendar of vaccinations and vaccine recommendations 2016 has just been published by the Ministry of Social Affairs and ...
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Shingles: who can get vaccinated?
© iStockPhotosA vaccine reimbursed for 65-74 year olds Since last March, the shingles vaccine has therefore entered the vaccination schedule ...
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Chickenpox: Pays-de-Loire particularly affected
A "strong activity" of chickenpox was detected in 16 regional centers in metropolitan France. But the epidemic, in France, has ...
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Shingles: the recommended vaccine for people over 65
The new immunization schedule recommends that people aged 65 to 74 be vaccinated against shingles. This vaccine can be administered ...
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Shingles: the new vaccine 97% effective in seniors
A team of researchers from the GSK pharmaceutical company has developed a shingles vaccine that is more than 97% effective ...
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Pain, burns: what if it was shingles?
Shingles is a dermatological disease caused by the "waking up" of the chickenpox virus around the age of fifty. It ...
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Shingles: a vaccine to protect seniors
Vaccinating those over 60 would halve the risk of shingles and associated chronic pain. Recommended in France, this vaccination is ...
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Shingles vaccine: new study compares options
© GettyImagesThe British Medical Journal published a comparative study of shingles vaccines. In France, Zostavax is used from the age ...
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Chickenpox: Angelina Jolie demonstrates the interest of vaccination
Angelina Jolie has shone by her absence at the premiere of her film Invincible. The director has indeed contracted chickenpox ...
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Six questions about the shot against shingles
Many people have persistent pain after a shingles attack. There is a good vaccine to prevent this, but it is ...
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Shingles can lead to stroke and heart attack
© iStockPhotosThe varicella-zoster virus (called VZV, for varicella-zoster virus) takes hold of the nerve glands of everyone who has ever ...
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How Long Does Shingles Last?
Last summer I got shingles. You haven't seen it for a long time, but I still suffer from stabbing pains. ...
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Is there a vaccine against shingles?
Shingles is a common ailment in people over the age of 55. I've heard you can get ahead with vaccinations. ...
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What helps against the pain of shingles?
I am 59 and have had shingles for almost a year. That hurts quite a lot. The painkillers hardly help. ...
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Shingles before 40 years associated with a risk of heart attack
Shingles, caused by the chickenpox virus, greatly increases the risk of vascular events in young patients, a recent study warns.Shingles ...
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There is a link between asthma and shingles
© iStockPhotoThere are approximately 100,000 cases of shingles every year in France. This viral infection which is characterized by the ...
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Shingles: the first vaccine to prevent it is available and reimbursed
© iStockPhotosIt's official, as of today, the Zostavax vaccine, recommended for prevention of shingles and postherpetic pain in adults 50 ...
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Pain after shingles
I am a 62 year old woman and have had shingles twice. For a few weeks now I've had a ...
Read moreTai chi would prevent shingles
April 20, 2007 - Tai chi may protect the elderly from shingles. The results of a recent clinical trial in ...
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Itching and pain with shingles
Skin disease due to chickenpox virus Shingles is a skin condition caused by the chickenpox virus: varicella-zoster. Every year, an ...
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Something new for shingles pain
Burning sensation, electric shock, stabbing ... the pain that accompanies the shingles rash can last for years. But we relieve ...
Read morePain and Numbness from Shingles
I got shingles from the form herpes zoster trigeminus mandibularis branch in August 2007. Fortunately, external symptoms quickly disappeared. But ...
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