29 Aug, 2025
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The Shingles Vaccine May Be Helpful In Preventing A Common Age-Related Illness – Health Digest

Luis Alvarez/Getty Images Truth: You don’t want to get shingles, the condition that occurs when the dormant virus that causes chickenpox reactivates. Often, it leads to painful rashes and blisters. (Which makes the crazy, frustrating symptomatic itching of chickenpox seem like a walk in the park.) Fortunately, there’s a […]

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The Commonly Mistaken Sign Of Shingles You Shouldn’t Ignore – Health Digest

ThalesAntonio/Shutterstock If you’ve ever had shingles, you’d know how particularly uncomfortable the experience is. Caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) — aka the chickenpox virus — in the body, this painfully itchy condition is actually far more common than you might realize.  According to the […]