Shingles is a painful blistering rash caused by the chickenpox virus that can last for weeks, months, or even years, and can ...

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 treatment ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 73-year-old female on no regular medications. I recently noticed a burning sensation on my face near my right eye. Within a day or so, my eyelid started swelling and became red ...

Many people think shingles—a viral infection that causes a painful rash—is something only older people deal with, given that the risk generally increases with age. But Jacquelyn Gill, a professor at ...

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 ...

If you still can see those small round and slightly indented scars from your childhood bout with chickenpox, they might be a good reminder to consult with your primary care provider and schedule a ...

Close-up Of Shingles Vaccine And Syringe On Reflective Desk SUNDAY, Dec. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Shingles can strike anyone who had chickenpox when they were young, and the intense pain that can ...

Donna Kelce, mother of NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce, raises awareness about shingles, a painful condition affecting ...

As Philip Schofield returned to the This Morning sofa on Monday, his regular on-screen partner, Holly Willoughby, 42, was missing from his side. Instead, the normally effervescent presenter was at ...

Brits have been issued a warning over a four-week illness that “most people” don’t realise can be really serious. This “painful” condition kills around 50 people in the UK every year.