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 ...

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 ...

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

The Late Late Show presenter on his audience with the Pope during the summer, landing his dream job, and his wife Cat ...

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

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

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 ...

The planning board this week kicked off its site plan review of the YMCA facility proposed on Brick Kiln Road, next door to ...

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