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 ...

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

The pain started in waves in my lower back and travelled down my left thigh as I worked bent over my laptop on my couch—the ...

Rozalia Russian has revealed how she had her Melbourne Cup Carnival experience ruined after contracting a painful viral infection shortly before the big race.

Since January 2024, pharmacists have been able to treat seven common health conditions without a prescription. The NHS have ...

Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

It appears on one side of the body only – if there is a widespread rash that appears on both sides of the body then it is unlikely to be shingles. In rare cases, some people may experience pain with ...

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Chicago Blackhawks center Jason Dickinson, front, pursues the puck after a shot by Colorado Avalanche center Ross Colton, back right, was turned away by Chicago defenseman ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right ... a sense of desperation, and some pain. She’s been prescribed gabapentin and has been taking two ...

Will the neuropathy ever go away? -- K.B. ANSWER: Your mother unfortunately developed a complication of shingles called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The pain varies from annoying to excruciating ...

K.B. Dear K.B.: Your mother unfortunately developed a complication of shingles called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The pain varies from annoying to excruciating, and itching can sometimes be ...

Anyone can access the link you share with no account required ... developed a complication of shingles called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The pain varies from annoying to excruciating, and ...