Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash.

Cellulitis looks like a rash, but is actually an infection of the middle layer of skin, says Dr. Yadav. It causes the skin to ...

From here, it travels toward the face and splits into three different branches that provide sensation to the scalp, forehead ... or gums can also cause facial pain. Shingles is caused by the varicella ...

How does our brain register an itch? We find out from a National Skin Centre expert why medical conditions such as chronic ...

She notes that about 1 million people develop shingles in the U.S. each year ... I'm feeling the same shifts in my scalp and hair [that many women 40+ are] and I want to fix that and make ...

She spoke to TODAY.com on behalf of GSK’s Thrive@50+ campaign, which spreads awareness about vaccination for people age 50 and over who are at risk for health issues such as shingles.

The magic of this screen curtain won't work as well if you have a metal door. Promising review: "Ophelia, my cat, and I both ...

The trunk is most commonly involved, also the face, upper arms and legs and scalp are often involved ... the spine - and can recur in later life as shingles, also known as herpes zoster.

Dandruff shampoo can help your scalp; washing your face with a product containing ... If you have a red rash on one side of your face, it could be shingles, also called herpes zoster. “Shingles may ...

Use suncream with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 30 on your scalp. Or cover up with a hat or scarf ... Live vaccines include Zostavax ®, which is a shingles vaccine, and the yellow fever ...

When Nancy Greeley was in her 50s, her sister, an infectious-disease specialist at the University of Rochester, told her to get the shingles vaccine. Despite Greeley’s best intentions ...