Positive parenting | Shingles vaccine | Loneliness | Lyme disease tests | Night shifts and health

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Thursday, August 16, 2018

Help Your Kids Thrive

Get your kids ready to go back to school with tips from the special parenting issue of NIH News in Health. (From NIH News in Health)

Prevent Shingles

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Shingles can cause a burning, itchy rash with blisters on one side of your body. Did you know that getting a vaccine after age 50 could help prevent it? (From NIH News in Health)

Are You Lonely?

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Loneliness affects people of all ages. Learn how to help break the cycle of loneliness. (From NIH News in Health)

Tests for Lyme Disease

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You can get Lyme disease from an infected tick. The tick bite sometimes causes a rash. A blood test can help detect this disease. (From NIH’s NLM)

Night Shifts and Health

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Findings from a new study may help explain why working the night shift is linked to obesity, diabetes, and certain other health conditions. (From NIH Research Matters)

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