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

Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives promised on Tuesday to introduce a universal shingles vaccine program for people 65 ...

Prior to Christmas, I suffered from a series of rashes on my leg, which my GP gave me cortisone cream for. This cleared it, however since Christmas I now have a rash on my hands and little ...

During an important rocket test, some students decided to strap some cheese onto one of the craft's landing legs — and got a crucial lesson in physics. As Interesting Engineering reports ...

‘LT’ is slowly learning to walk again after undergoing intense, excruciating leg lengthening surgery. He has spent four months at an orthopaedic clinic in Poland to get the ...

According to a new study, how long one stands on one leg, especially the non-dominant one, is a clear indicator of age-related decline. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that the ability to balance ...

They also took several tests of their balance, one of which had them try to stand on their non-dominant leg for 30 seconds. The researchers found that most measures correlated well with age ...

How long a person can stand -- on one leg -- is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new research. How long a person can stand -- on one leg -- is a more ...

One-in-three people who have had chickenpox are at risk of developing shingles in their lifetime. The disease, which typically presents as a rash, with painful blisters across the chest ...

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A pharmacist has issued a warning to the public about shingles, a common "dormant" condition that affects one in three adults at some point in their lives. Niamh McMillan, Superdrug's Pharmacy ...