Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Dr. Barbara Yawn Shingles Interview September 2009

Dr. Barbara Yawn, Director of Research at Olmsted Medical Center, provides an overview of her study on Health Care Utilization and the Cost Burden of Herpes Zoster, published in the September 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

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Mayo Clinic - Mayo Clinic Proceedings Article Offers New Data About the Impact of the Shingles Virus on Healthy Adults

When a vaccine to prevent shingles was approved for use in 2006, the Food and Drug Administration recommended the vaccine for people age 60 and older who previously had chickenpox.

Mayo Clinic - Shingles

Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Although shingles can occur anywhere on your body, it most often appears as a band of blisters that wraps from the middle of your back around one side of your chest to your breastbone.

Mayo Clinic - Shingles vaccine: Can I transmit the vaccine virus to others?

In rare instances, it may be possible for someone who develops a rash from the shingles vaccine to transmit the vaccine virus to another person.

Healthline Today - Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2

A variety of treatments offer relief from this common STD—find out what works best for your symptoms. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful:

Healthline Today - Valacyclovir (Valtrex)

Valacyclovir is an antiviral drug used to treat herpes zoster, or shingles, as well as recurrent episodes of genital herpes.

Healthline Today - Shingles and Postherpetic Neuralgia

The virus that triggers chickenpox also causes shingles. Although no cure exists, treatments are available to relieve the rash and nerve pain. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful:

Healthline Today - Homeopathic Remedies for Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

Herpes zoster (commonly known as shingles) is a viral infection that causes extremely painful blisterlike eruptions to break out along the course of nerves.

Delayed Puberty

Both boys , and girls can have a tough time when they go through pubertal changes early. Your child may be teased, and may have body image or self-esteem problems. They may also be confused about what is happening to their body, and may have unfamiliar emotions.

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UMHS - S S Mott Children's Hospital: Growth Delay or Disorder

Growth patterns in children vary. For example, baby boys grow faster than girls until about 7 months. After that, girls grow faster until about age 4. The growth rate then becomes the same for both until puberty.

UMHS - Talking With Children About Sex

As children enter their teen years, they begin to have more interest in dating, and many become sexually intimate with a partner. Almost half of adolescents will have had sexual intercourse by 10th grade.

UMHS - Exposure to Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Aside from colds and the flu, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are some of the most widespread diseases both in the United States and the world.

UMHS - Growth and Development, Ages 6 to 10 Years

Children between ages 6 and 10 are more independent and physically active than they were in the preschool years. They also are more involved with friends and are learning to think in more complex ways.

UMHS - Growth and Development, Ages 15 to 18 Years

The ages between 15 and 18 are a time of discovery for both teens and parents. And these years can be as challenging as they are exciting.

UMHS - Growth and Development, Ages 11 to 14 Years

The ages 11 through 14 years are often referred to as early adolescence. These years are an exciting time of many varied and rapid changes.

Health Line Today : Children's Health Center

Raise a happy, healthy baby, and get the answers you need for your child’s well-being.

Colleen and Bill discuss flu resistance, the effectiveness of flu drugs, and the impact stress has on your sex life.

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MUSC - Common Flu Strain Resistant to Popular Antiviral Drug

The fact that the flu season so far has been slow, and that other drugs work well against this particular flu virus, has health officials adopting a watchful attitude for now.

Health Line Today : Influenza Virus Vaccine

The influenza vaccine is given by injection to help prevent influenza (flu), particularly in people with compromised immune systems. The vaccine is altered yearly to correspond to mutations in the flu virus.

Health Line Today : Influenza

Prepare yourself to fight the flu. Each year the flu hits millions, sometimes lingering for days, sometimes weeks. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful:

Health Line Today : Homeopathic Remedies for Influenza

Influenza refers to many strains of viral illness that are more intense than a common cold, and typically include fever, muscle aching, headache, and fatigue.

MUSC - Managing Stress

The effects of emotional stress on the body:

Health Line Today : Stress

“Stressed out” is a common phrase these days. While some stress is healthy, unwanted stress can be harmful. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may help reduce destructive stress:

Health Line Today : Stress Management Center

Better understand how these conditions impact your life and discover simple steps you can take to find mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

Colleen and Dr. Moran talk about the increase of HIV cases in Washington, National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation, and the relationship between one’s weight and their life span.

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MUSC - HIV / Aids

AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which kills or impairs cells of the immune system and progressively destroys the body's ability to fight infections and certain cancers.

Health Line Today: HIV and AIDS Support

Give your body a boost by focusing on fitness and choosing the right combination of foods and nutritional supplements. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful:

Health Line Today: Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Injection

This medication is a vaccine used to prevent cervical cancer, genital warts, and abnormal tissue growth in the vagina/cervix that can lead to cancer in women. These conditions are commonly caused by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV).

MUSC - About Cancer

Cancer is a complex illness that requires clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory left is some general information about cancer, for which we have provided a brief overview.

Health Line Today: Cancer Health Center

Participate in your care and prevention—Learn more about cancer and how you may be able to lower your risk.

MUSC - Overview of Obesity

There are many medical conditions that are associated with obesity. Individuals who are obese are at risk of developing one or more of these serious medical conditions which impacts state of health and can lead to an early death.

Health Line Today: Weight Loss and Obesity

Get the skinny on weight loss. Discover what works for you to improve your chances of losing weight and keeping it off. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful:

Health Line Today: Weight Management Health Center

The road to success: choose the right diet for you, find your ideal weight, and discover helpful weight loss supplements to keep the pounds off once and for all.

Health Line Today: Food Groups and the Food Pyramid

The new USDA Food Pyramid is meant to be used in conjunction with the Web site (mypyramid.gov), where information about a person's age, gender, and physical activity level is used to calculate a personal recommendation for the amount of each food gro

Disorders of Sex Development Part 2

Because there are so many stages of sex development in human life, there are a lot of opportunities for a person to develop along a path that is not the average one for a boy or a girl. When a less-common path of sex development is taken, the condition is often called a “disorder of sex development” or DSD. So DSD is a name given to a lot of different variations of sex development

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UMHS - Child Development & Behavior Topics

A to Z Child Development

UMHS - X and Y chromosomes

Despite the fact that women are significantly different from men, there is considerable reproductive evidence that they belong to the same species”

UMHS - Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) Resources

Because there are so many stages of sex development in human life, there are a lot of opportunities for a person to develop along a path that is not the average one for a boy or a girl.

Health Line Today : Children's Health Center

Raise a happy, healthy baby, and get the answers you need for your child’s well-being.

Health Line Today : Women's Health Center

Along with their bodies, women’s health interests are constantly evolving. Learn how to meet each change in order to be healthy, energetic, and fit.

Health Line Today : Men's Health Center

Discover important self-care tips and nutrition basics that help men stay strong, active, and in control of their health.