Pharmacist's red flag warning on 'dormant' serious health condition affecting one in three adults
Many Brits could be unknowingly teetering on the brink of serious health issues, as a leading expert warns that if left ...
Pharmacist warns life-altering condition could be lying ‘dormant’ in a third of adults
Many Brits might unknowingly be walking a knife’s edge with their health, as an expert warned if left untreated, the disease ...
Early symptoms of shingles that you must not ignore
In 10-18%% of people with shingles, the nerve pain can last for months or even years after the rash clears – this condition ...
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Herpesvirus Infections of the Nervous System
VZV causes chickenpox (varicella), after which the virus becomes ... usually resulting in herpes zoster (also known as shingles), which is characterized by pain and rash restricted to 1–3 ...
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Pharmacist's red flag signs of 'dormant' condition that affects third of adults
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 ...
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Study shows long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment benefits patients with eye disease and pain from shingles
The virus spreads down a nerve pathway to cause a painful blistering ... who are at the greatest risk for debilitating chronic pain after shingles. "Our results support changes in clinical ...
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Long-term low-dose antiviral treatment reduces eye disease risk from shingles
The virus spreads down a nerve pathway to cause a painful blistering rash in ... who are at the greatest risk for debilitating chronic pain after shingles. "Our results support changes in clinical ...
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Medical Minute: Shingles Eye Treatment
Shingles, also called zoster, looks like blisters on the skin and can be excruciating It's the chickenpox virus that reactivates causing a rash and nerve pain. Shingles of the eye can cause ...
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Long-Term Relief: Low-dose Antiviral Therapy Eases Eye Disease and Shingles Pain
The virus spreads down a nerve pathway to cause a painful blistering ... who are at the greatest risk for debilitating chronic pain after shingles. “Our results support changes in clinical ...
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Shingles vaccine extended to vulnerable over-50s
Shingles is an extremely painful condition which can develop after a chicken pox infection ... hearing loss and nerve pain, and - in some instances - shingles can kill. For many, it's a painful ...
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Research suggests long-term antiviral use is key to ocular shingles treatment
Cohen, MD, a professor of ophthalmology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, designed the study, after she ... reduced a chronic nerve pain syndrome that can accompany shingles.
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Long-term low-dose antiviral treatment benefits patients with eye disease and pain from shingles
The virus spreads down a nerve pathway to cause a painful blistering ... who are at the greatest risk for debilitating chronic pain after shingles. “Our results support changes in clinical ...