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.

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 ...

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

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles cases impact the eyes, and now, for the first time there's a new ...

She knew immediately what it was: shingles. At the time, in 2008, Cohen was director of the Cornea Service at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. During her three decades there operating on ...

It’s vital to treat shingles early to avoid complications like long-lasting nerve pain or eye problems.” READ MORE ... into ...

Many Brits could be unknowingly teetering on the brink of serious health issues, as a leading expert warns that if left ...

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

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of inflammation and infection, as well as pain, which occur when shingles affects the eye, according to ...

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment opens doors for treating shingles in the eye. Will antiviral drug valacyclovir (Valtrex) be a game changer for eye disease? Long-term, low-dose antiviral ...