Jan 13, 2006 · A 22-year-old woman presented with an outbreak of shingles. She had received medication for 6 months for "inactive tuberculosis" and has had 5 different episodes of pneumonia since she was a child.

Feb 1, 2019 · I'm here to talk to you about the new, highly protective shingles vaccine and what we've learned post-licensure regarding reactogenicity. The recombinant zoster vaccine (brand name Shingrix) is a ...

Feb 20, 2015 · Varicella, a highly contagious disease that manifests as a blister-like rash, itching, tiredness, and fever, often targets children. The same virus can attack later in life in the form of shingles.

Oct 7, 2024 · Two different doses of crisugabalin resulted in significantly greater pain reductions in adults with postherpetic neuralgia than placebo in a phase 3 trial.

Jan 11, 2024 · Two doses of the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) are effective against herpes zoster (HZ) for 4 years after vaccination, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine ...

Feb 18, 2009 · Shingles is a neurocutaneous disease that results from the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. It is characterized by a painful vesicular dermatomal rash.

Jan 6, 2016 · Of the 371 shingles cases, 23% (87 people) had asthma compared with 15% (114/742) from the control group. The authors found that adults with asthma were at about a 70% greater risk of developing ...

Pain Management : Chronic pain affects tens of millions of people in the US, greatly destroying their quality of life. Pharmacologic pain management can significantly reduce symptoms, but can also ...

Jan 6, 2025 · Patients with osteoporosis who took bisphosphonates, especially risedronate, were at a higher risk of developing acute angle closure, a recent study found.

Jul 25, 2024 · A new study showed a newer recombinant shingles vaccine was linked to a 164-day delay in dementia diagnosis in older adults compared to an older live shingles vaccine. This site is intended for ...