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Site Offers Seniors Advice on Shingles


 

The National Institute of Health's senior health Web site has added information about shingles. Adults over 50 years who have had chickenpox are at the greatest risk for contracting the skin disease. The Web site provides information about causes, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatments. For more information, visit http://nihseniorhealth.gov/shingles/toc.html

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