As you say, not all trials found a benefit, but the largest trial found that intrathecal injections — which are similar to ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD You can develop shingles on the face. The rash looks like a group of small ...

It may cause burning pain, itching ... No cure is available for shingles. Treatment aims to reduce the severity and duration of the symptoms and prevent complications. Medical care is advised ...

Avoid wearing tight clothes that may rub against the rash as it can also help prevent irritation. Applying lotion can provide relief from itching and discomfort associated with the shingles rash.

Shingles is a funny-sounding name for a seriously painful disease. How painful? That’s hard to put into words. Printable ones ...

Common symptoms include fluid-filled blisters; burning, shooting pain; tingling, itching, or numbness of the skin ... The CDC recommends two doses of recombinant zoster vaccine to prevent shingles and ...

I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ago and take hydroxyurea for polycythemia vera (PV).