Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox, ...

When a 60-year-old woman with severe abdominal pain shows positive Carnett’s and pinch signs, physicians suspect ACNES — but they are wrong.

When your skin is red, itchy, and irritated, it could be a rash or it might be hives. We spoke with experts to learn how to ...

that persist 3 months or more after rash onset. In terms of prevalence and interpretation of clinical studies addressing outcomes of management, the definition of PHN is important. Schmader ...

After we recover from chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in nerve tissues and can reactivate later in life, often due to age-related or stress-related weakening of the immune system.” While ...

Shingles can be an extremely painful condition and complications can be long-lasting, particularly for older people and those ...

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus responsible for chickenpox. If left untreated, shingles can lead to ...

The shingles vaccine is recommended for healthy adults age 50 or older, and also for anyone age 19 years or older who has a ...

The rash can last for 7 to 10 days and symptoms ... SHINGRIX is an FDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of shingles (herpes zoster) in adults 50 years and older. SHINGRIX is not used to prevent ...

AS HEART diseases rise among the top causes of death in the country, a local health expert warns Cebuanos aged 50 and above with hypertensive heart disease abou ...

The varicella zoster virus (VZV), an infectious virus from the herpes virus family, is primarily known to cause varicella in children and shingles in adults. But lately, this virus has also been ...

Aside from anti-virals, your health-care provider may prescribe pain medication or lotions to help ease the shingles rash itself. Shingles (herpes zoster) is not contagious. However, the virus that ...