Genital Herpes: WHO Organization Says Two-Thirds of People Under 50 Have Infection; The CBCD Reviews a Report

Two-thirds of the world’s population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus. (1) Two-thirds of the world’s population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus. (1) Genital herpes sores usually appear as one or more blisters on or Read More …

Does Your Insurance Cover the Shingles Vaccine?

The Affordable Care Act … has recommended the shingles vaccine for those aged 60 or older. (1) Herpes Zoster (HZ), commonly called shingles, is a distinctive syndrome caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV), which also causes chickenpox. Read More …

How is Blindness Caused by the Herpes Virus?

“Most people are surprised to find out that the herpes virus (HSV-1) can cause serious eye problems.” – WebMD.com The herpes virus (HSV-1) can cause serious eye problems, including blindness. But how does it do this? Medical research shows that Read More …

The Immune System is Damaged by Binge Drinking

Alcohol in the body causes a temporary, yet significant dip in the efficiency of the immune system. (1) People who binge drink, experience a drop in the number of immune cells shortly after taking their first drink. The actual immune Read More …

Poor Survival Rates Predicted for Those with CMV Infected Tumors

Human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection increases the aggressiveness of some types of cancer. (1) Research has shown that finding CMV in tumors increases the risk of a poor outcome in cancers, such as glioblastoma (a highly invasive brain tumor). (1) In Read More …

Giant Cell Arteritis Can be Caused by the Herpes Virus

  A study published in the medical journal Neurology found VZV in “74% of temporal arteries pathologically positive for GCA.” – Medscape (1) Herpes zoster is a condition caused by a herpes virus. The varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes chickenpox, Read More …