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Shingles vaccination is available

2013-05-08 02:30:06

Q. I know lots of people who've had shingles, and I hear there's a vaccination to prevent this condition. Does it work? Is it safe? A. Shingles is a localized recurrence of the chickenpox virus. It causes a painful rash that usually lasts seven to 10...

Column: Embracing technology means reaching forefront of breaking news

2013-04-22 03:54:04

In last week's Boomer U stories about embracing new technology, I should have stressed more the advantages of Twitter. When big news breaks, Twitter is instantly filled with information, as it was last Monday when bombs killed three and injured at least...

FactFinder 12: Stopping shingles

2013-01-30 06:53:00

It's a virus just about everyone is carrying around.� "It just stays there and it just basically is asleep for several years," says Dr. Maurice Duggins of the Kansas University School of Medicine. When it wakes up, the shingles virus brings a red...

Topical Listerine eases one reader's shingles pain

2012-11-28 17:19:00

Q: Three weeks after a shingles attack, I was suffering excruciating nerve pain across the right side of my scalp and behind my ear. Acetaminophen with codeine was not working. One morning at 3 a.m. I finally turned on the light, grabbed my laptop and...

It's Time For Flu Shots

2012-09-02 17:55:00

Flu season is quickly approaching, and that means doctors are recommending you get immunized. At Carrs Safeway you can get a flu vaccine for $30, plus a coupon for 10% off your shopping. One pharmacist says flu season starts around mid-September. He...

Scrabble at the Bain Center

2012-03-29 10:24:00

Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Most Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater club...

Pharmacies roll with the changes

2012-01-16 00:00:00

Behind the pharmacy counter, the familiar bags of medications are tagged and labeled alphabetically in plastic containers. Customers come and go —but not everyone is there to drop off or pick up a prescription. Some have come for an influenza or...

Vaccine reduces risk of shingles

2012-01-30 06:45:00

Dusty Graham and Ruth Thompson sat in the waiting area of Home Care Pharmacy at Hager Park on a recent Thursday morning while the area filled and emptied with people. Graham, 60, and Thompson, 65, both of Hagerstown, met for the first time that morning...

Conflicting government agency opinions on shingles vaccine

2011-08-17 04:45:00

Susan Reimer wrote a column ("Costly vaccine for painful illness in short supply," Aug. 11), about the medical ailment called shingles. In the column, she notes: 1) "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has also approved the vaccine for 50-year-olds......

Shingles Vaccine Can Save Misery for Many

2011-01-11 19:52:00

New research finds a vaccine can prevent a whole lot of pain and suffering in older Americans, yet that shot can be very hard for those who need it the most to get. FOX 4 Medical Reporter Meryl Lin McKean is Working for You with more on the shingles...

Allentown offers Shingles vaccine to qualified residents

2011-02-15 16:24:45

Shingles vaccines now available at your nearby drugstore

2011-05-06 16:22:54

Nurse Jo Zimmerly administers the shingles vaccine to JoAnn Litten. Litten said her mother had shingles about 15 years ago,and Litten's doctor suggested that she get a shot.

2012-01-30 05:24:37

Nurse Jo Zimmerly administers the shingles vaccine to JoAnn Litten. Litten said her mother had shingles about 15 years ago, and Litten's doctor suggested that she get a shot.

2012-01-30 00:00:00