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 is a painful rash with blisters that develops on one side of the face or body. It’s caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), which is the same virus that causes chickenpox.

The cause of rashes can vary, spanning allergic reactions, infections, autoimmune diseases and environmental irritants.

Shingles is linked to an elevated risk of stroke and heart attacks, with studies indicating that individuals with a history ...

blistering rash that usually appears on one side of the body. But shingles is not just a skin condition, it causes intense pain, which is often compared to that of labour pain! The pain may ...

“Skin rashes are very common,” says Ife J ... What it looks like: Also known as herpes zoster, shingles is a blistering rash. It often appears in a stripe or in the top quadrant of the ...

Two words come to mind for Elizabeth Banks after her showdown with shingles: "Not fun." ...

The shingles vaccine isn’t just for preventing the rash—it may also help protect the heart and brain. According to research led by James Mbinta, the vaccine lowers the risk of heart attacks and ...

Usually you get the shingles rash on your chest and tummy, but it can appear anywhere on your body including on your face, eyes and genitals. The rash appears as blotches on your skin, on 1 side ...

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 ...