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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Shingles: No Laughing Matter
Q. I heard a comedian make a reference to "shingles" as if there was something funny about them. I had shingles and I didn't find any humor in the experience. Am I missing something?A. Shingles is a painful skin disease caused by the chickenpox virus awakening from a dormant state to attack your body again. Some people report fever and weakness when the disease starts. Within two to three days, a red, blotchy rash develops. The rash erupts into small blisters that look like chickenpox. And it's very painful.
Does this sound funny? I don't think so...
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
Stay Healthy Around Sick Grandkids
Q. Do grandparents get more colds than seniors without grandchildren?A. I was unable to find any specific data on grandparents and colds. However, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reports that, in families with children in school, the number of colds per child can be as high as 12 a year. NIAID also reports that all people older than 60 average fewer than one cold a year.
Put those over-60s in those homes with school children and it doesn't take a mathematician to figure out that the number of colds in grandparents will jump significantly.
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