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

Pigmentation on the skin intensifies due to various factors, yet it’s also a natural part of the skin's renewal process. So, ...

New research into the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles is showing a link between the virus and dementia. Megan Molteni, science writer at STAT, joins us to discuss.

Because of this, homeowners must replace shingles as quickly as possible to keep their houses safe and dry. We’ll explain the potential causes of missing roof shingles, how to properly replace ...

Asphalt shingles are by far the most popular residential roofing material. Nearly all asphalt shingles currently being manufactured have a fiberglass base and are referred to as fiberglass shingles.

Leonardo David is a writer and energy consultant who has worked on projects funded by the Inter-American Development Bank. An electromechanical engineer, he has written about solar energy and the ...

Interested in switching to solar but want the look of a traditional roof? Get a quote on solar shingle installation using the tool below. Karsten Neumeister is an experienced energy professional ...

She knew immediately what it was: shingles. At the time, in 2008, Cohen was director of the Cornea Service at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia. During her three decades there operating on ...

She was diagnosed following self-referral, having returned home from a holiday in Australia and she initially thought she had a mosquito bite on her nose ... for the shingles vaccine after ...

Belfast, Maine: Let us not make momentous decisions based on anger. Doing so has started many wars that hurt all involved, forever. Government has always been corrupted by money and the power that ...

But after overseeing two expansions of the free shingles vaccine in the past 12 months, Mr Butler was open to Ms Oddy’s plea, prompted by a recent struggle with the painful virus during a trip ...