If a rash has recently appeared on your body, you may suspect you have shingles. Generally, shingles lasts an average of four weeks. Shingles is known for the painful rash it causes, and it can appear ...

Itchy blisters, fever and headache are some common chicken pox symptoms. Help your child through this difficult time and find ...

Shingles (herpes zoster) is caused by the reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox, called the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). After chickenpox symptoms clear, VZV doesn't disappear but ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It leads to itchy rashes with fluid-filled ...

However, what most people don’t realize is that the virus behind chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), never really leaves the body. Instead, it lies dormant in the nervous system for ...

The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) is warning of a potential chickenpox exposure at the Montreal Children’s Hospital last week. The MUHC says a patient in the hospital’s pediatric emergency ...

If you/your child were present in the Pediatric Emergency Department of the Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) on January 24 and/or January 25, you may have been exposed to chickenpox (varicella). A ...

In my seven years as a beauty writer, oily skin has been one of the trickiest skin types to nail down. Despite what it might look like on the surface, too much oil can be the result of dehydrated ...

At Health Shots, your health is our priority! Body lotion for dry skin is a must-have, especially in winter as it helps to replenish lost moisture. They restore the skin’s natural barrier and leave ...

The MMR vaccine is a powerful tool to prevent three highly contagious viral diseases: measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). Thanks to the MMR vaccine, introduced in 1963, these serious ...