shingles

Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: ‘Why does my face still feel numb after shingles?’

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Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: ‘Why does my face still feel numb after shingles?’

Dr Rosemary Leonard says: Shingles is caused by the herpes zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you have chicken pox, the virus does not go away completely – some remains in the nerve roots next to the spinal cord. At some point later on, the virus is reactivated and travels along the … Read more

What Garcelle Beauvais Wants You To Know About Thriving After 50

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What Garcelle Beauvais Wants You To Know About Thriving After 50

Even if you maintain a healthy lifestyle at 50 and older, you’re not “too young” or “too healthy” to learn about your risk for shingles and about vaccination. We had a chance to talk with GSK’s THRIVE@50+ spokesperson Garcelle Beauvais about the realities of aging and how one impactful conversation with her pharmacist changed her … Read more