DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles.

Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

Because of this, homeowners must replace roof shingles as quickly as possible to keep their houses safe and dry. We’ll explain the potential causes of missing roof shingles, how to properly ...

Shingles of the eye can cause scarring and vision loss. That's what happened to eye surgeon Dr. Elisabeth Cohen, who was forced to stop operating. She tested a new way to treat shingles of the eye ...

It began with a burning pain in her right eye. At first, Elisabeth Cohen thought she’d gotten something in it. But the next day, as she was pushing her hair back on that side of her head, she ...

Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right side of her neck, head, ear and (to a lesser degree) right cheek. The active blisters lasted ...

During his Ph.D. studies at Harvard, Geldsetzer had taken classes in econometrics — a field that has become focused on building sophisticated statistical techniques to decipher cause and effect ...

Extreme temperature swings can cause shingles to expand and contract quickly, leading to cracked or split shingles. Roofs in areas with severe weather, such as hail, tornadoes, and hurricanes ...