Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella-zoster virus ...

Typhoon Usagi weakened over the Philippines on Thursday afternoon but was still expected to bring damaging winds to parts of ...

We tend to think of COVID-19 as a respiratory illness. But, like many viruses, COVID can also affect your skin and cause ...

Water damage can be one of the most distressing events a property owner can face Whether it caused by a broken pipe a flooded basement or a leaking roof the impact of water damage can be devastating t ...

Julián Mayorga tells Far Out about his very own origin story, a manic tale of a turkey that eventually led to the release of ...

As the days get shorter and the air turns crisp, it’s time to prepare for the cooler months. Fall and winter bring their ...

A contagious skin infection that is common in young children but not ... If the rash only appears on one side of your body, it's likely to be shingles; if it's on both sides, it's probably not. The ...

Rare but serious side effects include rash, itching, yellowing of the skin, swelling of the face and throat ... of nerve pain called post-herpetic neuralgia that often follows a shingles' diagnosis.

Months of recurring acne in the same spot on my face and one panicked Google search later, I landed upon face mapping—i.e., a ...

Pharmacy owners in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted in favour of cutting opening hours and stopping home ...

WATERVILLE— More than 17,000 Mainers are expected to be diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer this year, according to Maine ...