Shingles
The Varicella-Zoster viruses is from the Herpes Family and causes Shingles in humans.
Get Your Shingles Vaccination
The CDC has formally recommended the shot for adults age 60 and older.
Cholesterol & Statins
Hand holding heart medication.
6 Ways to Reduce Inflammation— Without a Statin or a Heart Test
Many folks with heart problems should try lifestyle changes before turning to Crestor.
Health Tools
Take the RealAge® Test
What's your real age? Take this test to find out!
Drug Directory
Get information on prescription drugs from A to Z.
Heart Attack Risk Calculator
Find out your risk of heart attack in the next 10 years.
Body Mass Index Calculator
Your BMI conveys your risk of disease.
Cancer
Prostate Cancer Throws Vitamin E Another Strike
A tumor prevention trial is stopped early, marking yet another failure for antioxidants.
Due for a Colonoscopy? Make Yours a Good One
A new report indicates colonoscopy isn't as effective as once thought. But that's no excuse to skip it.
Breast Cancer in the Family? 7 Things to Consider
Even if you don't carry one of the breast cancer genes, you might still be seen as high risk.
Aging
Man and Woman riding bikes.
12 Health Risks of Aging That Baby Boomers Can Avoid
Diet and exercise can keep you young.
Drugs
12 Things to Know About Aspirin
It offers cardiovascular protection, but it's more nuanced than most of us might think—for better or for worse.
Digestive Disorders
7 Digestive Problems and How to End Them
Dealing with stomach pain, ulcers, reflux, constipation, Crohn's disease, and more.
Need Help with H1N1 Vaccine Fear? Sid the Science Kid Explains How Flu Vaccines Work
There's also an iPhone app that helps kids cope with fear of getting a shot.
Holiday Healthy Eating Tips From the King of Mindless Munching
An expert on how we fool ourselves when it comes to food offers ideas on how to get through the season.
Thanksgiving Meal Tips for People With Food Allergies or Diabetes
It's OK to indulge a bit if you have diabetes, but advance preparation is key.
Get Your Pap Smear to Screen for Cervical Cancer—But Less Often
Overtesting causes unnecessary anxiety and doesn't cut cancer deaths. Here's how often you need a Pap.
Health Buzz: Plastic Surgery 'Botax' May Help Fund Reform and Other Health News
Obama's new gray hair probably due to stress; readers weigh in on curbing texting while driving.
