Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Matter of mind and body


Last summer's FDA-approved shingles vaccine may have come too late for older adults suffering with the virus. But according to a 2007 UCLA study, an ancient Chinese exercise may keep some men and women from developing shingles by boosting their immune response to the virus.
Nine adults being led through the arm, hand and leg movements that define Tai Chi at a Monday night class in downtown Rutland may not realize that Tai Chi also can build immunity to the shingles virus, even if they receive Zostavax, the shingles vaccine...read more

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