As you say, not all trials found a benefit, but the largest trial found that intrathecal injections — which are similar to ...

Walter Hummel served his country with pride. His work as a U.S. Army infantryman took him along the Red Sea near Egypt, where he spent weeks at a time watching for suspicious boats and submarines. “We ...

I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ago and take hydroxyurea for polycythemia vera (PV).

Setting off on a ride without my neck warmer in the colder months reminds me what a big job that little bit of kit actually does. Even with base layers, layered jackets and heated gloves ...

Shingles rashes typically develop on the chest, neck, forehead, and lower back, but they can also appear anywhere on the body, including the face and scalp. Pain may peak as you notice a rash ...

According to a December report from The Palm Beach Post, the office’s commissioner said at the Florida Chamber of Commerce 2024 Insurance Summit in November that asphalt shingles often do not ...

“It’s probably time to look past asphalt shingles,” Michael Yaworsky told a crowd of insurance executives. “You know, these products that are guaranteed to last for 30 years. They don’t ...

The dermatome also is affected by the shingles (varicella zoster) virus and, in some cases, the shingles vaccine. While the body has 31 spinal nerves, you only have 30 dermatomes. That’s because C1 ...

Neck pain can be one of the effects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In the highest risk group (male sex, positive rheumatoid factor, longstanding and erosive joint disease), up to 80% of individuals ...

DEAR DR ROACH: I’m 60 years old now. I never had chicken pox as a child but was tested as an adult, and I do have the antibodies. I’ve been on a standard dose of acyclovir for 15 years after I ...