Healthy habits like exercise, diet, cognitive activities, and social connection are key to successful aging. Memory loss is ...

If you’ve had chickenpox, the virus never fully leaves your body. Years later, it can reappear as shingles. Here’s what ...

Dizziness is common in older adults and has links to a higher risk of falls, disability, and an overall decline in health. It can have different causes, requiring a diagnosis to find the right ...

A recent study shows adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a higher risk of developing shingles. People who have two or more chronic conditions, including CVD, asthma, diabetes, or COPD, are ...

A second study presented at IDWeek showed that shingles vaccination decreases the risk for death and heart disease — this time among people living with HIV.“Shingles is usually thought of as a painful ...

In rare cases, you can get shingles a second or even a third time. This is most common in people with a weakened immune system.

New long-term extension data show approximately 80% of patients achieved or maintained meaningful skin improvement (EASI 75) with EBGLYSS with half the ...

Stress can cause hair to turn gray, or to turn gray earlier than it otherwise would have. This is because of the effect that stress has on melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that produce melanin, a ...

Gabapentin prescriptions have nearly doubled in recent years. It is now a top dispensed drug. Doctors use it off-label for many conditions. The medica ...

The inflammation and fluid accumulation can cause pain under or around the left rib cage due to irritation of the pleura and localized lung tissue involvement, especially if the infection affects the ...

Steve Watkins used to love his life working as tennis coach, playing golf and cycling in his spare time and socialising. But now he’s barely able to leave the house alone, can no longer work and finds ...

LEO Pharma A/S, a global leader in medical dermatology, is advancing the understanding of skin disease and its impact on ...