Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

The longer it tends to last as well. Women are more likely to develop PHN, and I have read estimates that somewhere between ...

Women are more likely to develop PHN, and I have read estimates that somewhere between 13% to 30% of people over 80 with shingles will develop PHN. Now that she’s had symptoms for over a year ...

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"In the majority of cases, the diagnostic process works well, leading to a timely and accurate diagnosis," Anuj Dalal, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and lead author on the study ...

Private Medicare insurers got about $4.2 billion in extra federal payments in 2023 for diagnoses from home visits the companies initiated, even though they led to no treatment, a new inspector ...

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New research into the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles is showing a link between the virus and dementia. Megan Molteni, science writer at STAT, joins us to discuss.

Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster ... people get side effects [from the vaccine] like a sore arm and flu-like symptoms, which can interfere with normal activities, and you need two ...

and whether the shingles vaccine affected COVID-19 diagnosis and severity among participants. Other principal study investigators from NYU Langone were Andrea B. Troxel, ScD, director of the ...

and whether the shingles vaccine affected COVID-19 diagnosis and severity among participants. Other principal study investigators from NYU Langone were Andrea B. Troxel, ScD, director of the ...