Mike Alexander

Shingles---"Chickenpox Redux"

What is Shingles? Shingles, known in medical jargon as herpes zoster, is an outbreak on the skin that is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox - the varicella-zoster virus. Following about of chickenpox, the virus retreats into nerve fibers and becomes dormant. Shingles occurs when the virus becomes reactivated. What causes the virus to become active again is poorly understood, but it is most often associated with aging, stress, or an impaired immune system.

What are the symptoms of shingles? The first sign of shingles, even before the occurrence of a .... Click here to sign up to eDocAmerica and read more of this article.

Health Tip: Antibacterial Soaps

In 2005, an FDA advisory panel overwhelmingly concluded that there was no evidence that antibacterial soaps were more effective than regular soaps for preventing infection. Why then does the American public seem obsessed with use of these products? And what about the possibility that use of antibacterial products could lead to the development of antibiotic-resistant superbugs?

The number of products containing antibacterial agents in use today in households in the US has .... Click here to sign up to eDocAmerica and read more of this article.