I turned 50 during the pandemic and, like most people, I put off all nonessential health care, including my shingles vaccine. Big mistake. When the telltale red bumps of shingles cropped up on my ...

Signs you may be developing ocular shingles, according to Cohen ... Treatment depends on individual symptoms and severity and mainly focuses on resolving the rash, swelling and pain.

Actor and musician Requinn Nicollette was left debilitated after losing her sight from ocular shingles, which she believes ...

Many of us think of chickenpox as a childhood illness, a harmless rite of passage that fades into memory once the itchy blisters heal. However, what most people don’t realize is that the virus behind ...

What you need to know ### BMJ Learning To obtain accredited continuous professional development points, subscribers to BMJ Learning can complete the full module at The module contains seven ...

MAKE use of pharmacies and the services they can provide. Superdrug has just launched its new ear-wax removal service in 20 ...

Have you experienced pain or tingling in your hands or feet? Those are signs of possible neuropathy, “a general term for nerve dysfunction in your limbs,” says Eva Feldman, MD, PhD, a professor of ...

He admitted to overlooking early warning signs, saying ... a chest infection and also developed a shingles rash on my back." Despite ignoring many symptoms initially, Jon sought medical advice ...

Before a rash develops, you may experience symptoms like itching, tingling, or pain on your face or on other parts of your body where the rash will later appear. You may also develop a fever before ...