Herpes

Herpes

Herpes Zoster, commonly called Shingles, is characterized by a painful rash with blisters. It is caused by the dormant varicella zoster, also known as chickenpox, becoming active again, often years following the initial incidence of the infection. The dormant virus...

Extreme Diets: Fads and Facts

A Medscape Oncolgoy article by Steven Rourke; Reviewed by Anya Romanowski, MS, RD Sylvester Graham’s Diet The Presbyterian minister Sylvester Graham (1794-1851) approached diet as moral education, combining his strict religious beliefs with themes common to the...