There are often lengthy waits to get an appointment with a doctor but if you have one of these conditions you can dodge the ...

The infection can last for up to four weeks but pharmacists can help treat shingles quickly to make sure that the patient isn ...

A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

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

The mainstays of treatment are oral beta-blockers like Timoptic (timolol) or Betoptic (betaxolol) which help relieve ocular pressure. Glaucoma surgery may be needed for severe cases. Shingles (also ...

In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right side of her neck, head, ear and (to a lesser degree) ...

and I have read estimates that somewhere between 13% to 30% of people over 80 with shingles will develop PHN. Now that she’s ...

In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right side of her neck, head, ear and (to a lesser degree) right cheek. The active blisters lasted about three weeks. Since then, she ...

I don’t know of any treatment that will improve the likelihood ... but older people who have not had the newer two-dose shingles vaccine (Shingrix) should get it, even if they had the old ...

Still, you can get temporary relief from the discomfort. Here are the expert-backed home remedies for a sore throat that doctors recommend to their patients all the time: Indeed, one 2021 ...

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles ...

Doctors say about 8% of shingles cases impact the eyes, and now, for the first time there's a new treatment plan that might help. Monday, October 28th 2024, 4:48 pm By: CBS News, News On 6 ...