According to the Center for Disease Control, Zostavax is a medication that was licensed in 2006 to treat shingles. It is administered through a shot and only one dose is given to protect individuals from acquiring shingles. While the product is marketed as a safeguard against the shingles virus, the vaccine has caused adverse effects… Read More »
In the middle of Washington, D.C.’s H Street Corridor, between a cellphone shop and a wine bar, lies a building where passersby can see only their reflections when they try to peer through the windows — protecting the privacy of people within. The name of the health and advocacy organization, HIPS, is spelled out in… Read More »
According to a study, the health of over 65 year old individuals is improved with a resistance training program, and the benefits can be achieved with as little as one resistance training session a week. The health benefits include improvements in mental well-being, muscle strength and blood values.[1] Individuals who almost had high cholesterol, high… Read More »