Shingles of any type is believed to affect around 1 in 3 people in their lifetime and it’s estimated that up to 1 million new cases of shingles will occur in the United States each year. Shingles (or ...
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 ...
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 ...
The varicella-zoster virus is responsible for about 1 million new shingles cases in the U.S. each year—and shingles vision side effects occur in about 80,000 of them. Despite the relative rarity of ...
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 ...
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 ...