Posts Tagged ‘Virus’

Treatment Options for Shingles Infection

Friday, October 23rd, 2009
There is no argument that shingles is a painful ordeal to have to endure, particularly for the elderly who are the ones mostly frequented by this disease. Treatment for zoster is mainly palliative, but it is the antiviral meds that can help to interrupt the virus’s ability to replicate, which can lessen the severity and length of time the disease is active. Medications for shingles are used to combat pain, shorten the duration of the disease, and decrease the risk of complications. Comp

Is vaccination against H1N1 good for your children?

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Many people are concern whether vacination will be good for H1N1 “Swine Flu or Fever” especially for children. There have been conflicting reports over the news and internet. I have extracted some news with regard to vaccination against H1N1. Key Facts About 2009 H1N1 Flu Vaccine There are two kinds of 2009 H1N1 vaccines being produced: A 2009 H1N1 “flu shot” — an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given with a needle, usually in the arm. The indications for who c

How to Treat Swine Flu

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
You sneeze and sniffle and assume it’s just allergies. But when the symptoms get worse and don’t go away, you finally call your doctor and get the bad news. You’ve heard of other people having it, but you didn’t think it would happen to you. What do you have? The swine flu, also known as H1N1 virus. So what do you do now? Swine or seasonal? James McCarthy, MD, says that “98 percent of flu cases now are H1N1.” Be aware if you have a fever, coughing, stuffy nose, chills, fatigue, a sore throat

Graves Disease – Understanding the Basics

Saturday, July 25th, 2009
Graves Disease is the main cause of hyperthyroidism and is caused by a defect in the immune system. Autoimmune disease may be understood as a process by which the body sees some part of itself as being foreign and reacts to it much the same way that it would with any bacteria or virus. In the case of Graves’ disease, the body sees the thyroid gland as the foreign object and produces antibodies that attack the thyroid gland. This causes the thyroid gland to produce a greater than normal amount