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 face ...

With treatment, the lesions and pain should subside in three to five weeks. Shingles on the face can lead to severe complications. While the rash is typically limited to one side of your face, it can ...

The right fixes for numbness or tingling in your hands or feetBe sure to examine your feet daily if you are feeling nerve ...

Just as any shingles infection can cause post-herpetic neuralgia (excruciating pain that lingers for months or years after the rash clears), ocular shingles can also cause chronic pain and ...

The nerve services a band of skin under the breast as well as a matching band of skin on the back. With shingles, only one side of the body is affected. Shingles causes localized nerve pain along with ...

A team of researchers, led by James Mbinta, believes the shingles vaccine could play a crucial role in reducing the risk of ...

Shingles may develop on your scalp and face if the virus that causes it travels along the trigeminal nerve. It may cause burning pain, itching, and clusters of painful blisters. Prompt medical ...

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 ...

A friend asked for a column on shingles. Shingles is a reactivation of the varicella zoster virus that causes chickenpox, and ...

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

For all the known benefits CBD offers, it’s unclear how well it can relieve nerve pain. Few studies have looked at CBD and nerve pain specifically. With neuropathy, CBD research is even more ...