DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has ...

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

Pugh says, “It can occur on your arms and legs and also on your face.” Anyone can get shingles, even children, but Pugh says the risk increases as you get older. “People most at risk for ...

When the virus is reactivated, it affects a nerve that it travels down, so the shingles rash will appear on the side of the affected nerve. So if you get it on your face, it will only affect ...

Once you have all needed supplies, climb your ladder to get on the roof while following proper safety precautions. Once you’re on the roof, test the shingles surrounding the damaged area to see ...

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