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There was an article in the May 29, 2012 NY Times on a a new company that markets hair from Cambodian women to the world-wide market. Arjuni is a small player in the world stage, yet yet the article was a good overview of this subject.
See: "In Cambodia, a Start-Up Combines Web Sales Skills and Hair Extensions."
This is a good article about the shingles vaccine (it appeared in the NY Times on May 15, 2012).
"Large clinical trials showed the vaccine reduces the risk of developing shingles by roughly half.' It's approved for people 50 - 80 years of age and some insurance plans (particulalry Medicare Part D) will cover part of the cost. It is likey that one can get it at a pharmacy since the physician's office visit is not reimbursable (unless one is seeing a patient for another reason).
To read the article, click "Shingles Vaccine Returns."
I have been told that is is less effective after age 80.
Jane Brody in the NY Times wrote an excellent introduction to urticaria (hives): both the acute and chronic variants.
"Hives of one sort or another afflicts about one person in five at some time during their lives. For most, the problem is short-lived or “acute,” lasting less than six weeks. A specific cause, or trigger, can usually be identified. This is not the case for chronic urticaria."
Brody's article, "Infinite Itch" will answer many of your questions. It was published on May 8, 2012.