CDC recommends shingles vaccine for age 60 and up U.S. health officials on Thursday recommended that people 60 and older get Merck & Co Inc's vaccine Zostavax to protect against shingles, a viral infection that causes a painful, blistering rash. 2008-05-15
Glaxo says cervical cancer vaccine works for longer GlaxoSmithKline said on Wednesday new data showed its Cervarix vaccine generated sustained, high levels of neutralizing antibodies against the two most common cervical cancer-causing virus types for 6.4 years. 2008-05-14
More Americans are taking prescription medications For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows. 2008-05-14
Study: Older brains don't benefit from painkillers Results from a large government experiment are dimming hopes that two common painkillers can prevent Alzheimer's disease or slow mental decline in older people. 2008-05-13
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