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Shingles is a painful rash on the skin that comes from the same virus that causes chickenpox.
December 05, 2024

What’s the most effective way to prevent shingles? Getting vaccinated

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful, often debilitating rash that affects roughly 1 million people each year. Fortunately,...

Shingles, Immunization
Kristin Nannetti is the Palliative Care Coordinator for VHC Health in Virginia.
December 03, 2024

What is palliative care? We asked a professional

People with serious or terminal illnesses have to make difficult choices. It can be hard to understand all the information...

Palliative Care, Caregivers
It’s a good idea to talk to as many relatives as you can about your family health history. Knowing two generations back is ideal.
November 26, 2024

Do you know your family health history?

Some people inherit heirlooms—jewelry, furniture, clothing, and other items—from their relatives. But there’s something even more valuable we all inherit:...

Genetic Testing
Osteoporosis can develop if your bone mass decreases or the structure of your bones changes, making the bones weaker and more likely to break.
November 21, 2024

Osteoporosis: What you need to know

Did you know that our bones are living tissue? To keep them strong, our bodies break down old bone and...

Osteoporosis
Women between ages 50 and 69 who get mammograms have a lower chance of dying from breast cancer than women who do not get them.
November 19, 2024

My mammogram was ‘abnormal’—what do I do next?

First, thank yourself for getting a mammogram! Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women in...

Breast Cancer
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