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.
Mammography Screening: Clearing Up Some of the Confusion
2 new journal commentaries weigh in on the new guidelines in terms of lives saved by screening.
Before Holiday Shopping and Decorating, Consider Your Family's Allergies
Mold, dust, pet dander, and pollen can set off allergy symptoms if you're not careful.
Everyone Is Talking About Mammograms, But Many Women Don't Get Them
There's little debate about screening women ages 50 to 74. So why do so many slip through the cracks?
Health Buzz: H1N1 Mutations Found in China and Other Health News
Video workouts get a once-over; arsenic still found at children's playgrounds.
Medical Treatment: Patients and 'Shared Decision Making'
When there are choices, a growing number of doctors and hospitals make your preferences count.
