Shingles pain eased with two-pronged therapy

Shingles is caused by reactivation of chickenpox virus, which lies dormant in nerve fibers until stress or illness triggers a resurgence. The resulting rash can damage nerves, causing sometimes-excruciating pain, called postherpetic neuralgia.

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FDA News

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed Zostavax, on May 25, 2006, a new vaccine to reduce the risk of shingles (herpes zoster) for use in people 60 years of age and older.

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Genital Herpes - No Symptoms But A Potent Carrier 

Genital herpes - A sexually transmitted virus that leads to blisters on or near the genitals or rectum that opens into painful sores taking a long period to heal. As time passes outbreaks ma...
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Valtrex Prevents the Need for C-Section among Women Infected With Genital Herpes 
Researchers from the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center have found a new anti viral drug which prevents the necessity of a caesarean section in pregnant woman who have a histor...
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