Jan 23, 2008 5:10 pm US/Eastern
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Vaccines aren't just for children. Federal Health officials say more adults should be rolling up their sleeves for a shot of protection.
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Vaccines aren't just for children. Federal Health officials say more adults should be rolling up their sleeves for a shot of protection.
There are three new vaccines that are recommended for adults.
People over the age of 60 should get the shingles vaccine but only 2% have gotten it.
The same goes for the booster against whooping cough. It's recommended for people ages 18 to 62.
And only 10% of women between 18 and 26 have gotten the HPV vaccine.
Health officials say more adults need to get these new vaccines.
In other health news, there's a new understanding as to why certain anti-depressants work for some people and not for others.
Researchers were studying Celexa and Effexor and found certain genes stop them from being effective.
They say genetic may one day help determine which anti-depressants work best for certain people.
Finally in health news, now there is more evidence that stress at work can lead to heart disease.
New research from University College London found a direct biological link. Work stress appeared to upset part of the nervous system that controls the heart.
Stressed out employees were 70 percent more likely to develop heart disease.
Researchers say people who are stressed at work also tend to have poor eating habit, don't get enough exercise and have additional risk factors for heart disease.
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