Another possible cause of chest pain that may mimic a heart attack is shingles, says Kristine Arthur, MD, an internist with ...

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

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) ...

People who get shingles when they’re over the age of 65 are more likely to have the chronic pain syndrome that can be a complication of the disease. But the other complications — like eye ...

Will the neuropathy ever go away? -- K.B. ANSWER: Your mother unfortunately developed a complication of shingles called ...

A Superdrug pharmacist is urging the public to be on high alert for an incredibly common illness this winter, particularly ...

The vaccine protects against a condition called herpes zoster, more commonly known as shingles. The infection causes a ...

K.B. ANSWER: Your mother unfortunately developed a complication of shingles called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The pain varies from annoying to excruciating, and itching can sometimes be worse ...

A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

A similar antiviral medicine, valacyclovir (Valtrex), was approved in 1995 for treating shingles, cold sores ... After taking ...

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of inflammation and infection, as well as pain, which occur when shingles affects the eye ...

which are responsible for sensing pain. The researchers examined mice infected with the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which causes shingles and chickenpox, and herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1).