Social and Emotional Impact of Herpes
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For most people, the social and emotional impact of herpes is greater than the physical distress,
at least in the beginning. Society tends to have a judgmental attitude about sexually transmitted
diseases. Many people feel embarrassed or isolated after they are diagnosed. With time, accurate information and support, most people put herpes in perspective. A diagnosis of herpes can challenge our personal view of sexuality and health. Many people can be uncomfortable talking about it. Once you or a partner have more facts and information, you may find your views changing. |
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- Shingles vaccine recommended for elderly (UPI)
ATLANTA, May 16 (UPI) -- People age 60 and older should be vaccinated against shingles, or herpes zoster, a painful condition, U.S. health officials said. - Age 60 or Older? Get Shingles Vaccine (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Age 60 or Older? Get Shingles Vaccine Category: Health News Created: 5/16/2008 Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2008 - Reporter's Notebook: Al Giordano (The Narco News Bulletin)
Next: Bolivian Blood on Eduardo Gamarra's Hands? "Mesa has to understand that governments have the right, the legitimate right, to use force," said Eduardo Gamarra, the Bolivian-born director of the Latin America and Caribbean Center at Florida International University in Miami. - CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine (Medical News Today)
People age 60 and older should be vaccinated against shingles, or herpes zoster, a condition often marked by debilitating chronic pain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended. CDC recommends a single dose of the zoster vaccine, Zostavax, for adults 60 years of age and older even if they have had a prior episode of shingles. - New FDA Cleared pain-relieving laser debuts in Southern California (Press Release Network)
Southern California now boasts one of Europe's most successful, long-used pain treatments: Class IV Laser Therapy, also known as Photo Medicine. Cleared by the FDA recently, Laser Therapy will now be used at the new Pacifica Laser Therapy Center, one of the first treatment centers in the Southern California region to use the pain-relieving technology. [Wired by: PressReleaseNetwork.com] - New Artificial Cornea Shows Promise (CBS News)
Researchers from Stanford University have developed an artificial cornea, which they say could make cornea transplants involving donors a thing of the past and help millions of blind people see again. - CDC Recommends Shingles Vaccine (WTVC Chattanooga)
People age 60 and older should be vaccinated against shingles, or herpes zoster, a condition often marked by debilitating chronic pain, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended today. - In Fight Against Deadly Brain Tumors Common Virus May Serve As Target For Vaccine (Medical News Today)
By targeting a common virus, doctors may be able to extend the lives of patients diagnosed with the most prevalent and deadly type of brain tumor, according to a study led by researchers in Duke's Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center. - Common Virus May Serve As Target For Vaccine In Fight Against Deadly Brain Tumors (Science Daily)
By targeting a common virus, doctors may be able to extend the lives of patients diagnosed with the most prevalent and deadly type of brain tumor. A type of herpes virus called human cytomegalovirus (CMV) is found in up to 80 percent of Americans, though the virus normally produces very few clinical symptoms, is dormant, and usually undetectable in most people. - Be honest and open about sex education (The Star)
IT'S about time sex education is taught properly and be made less of a ?taboo? subject, especially with the increasing number of pre-marital sex and ?unhealthy (sexual) activities? among youth ?Sex Education for NS trainees? ( The Star, May 14).
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