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Shingles (herpes zoster) is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus responsible for chickenpox. Symptoms include tingling or burning, often with pain ...

Dry eye is a common condition caused when there aren’t enough tears, or they are poor quality, reducing their ability to lubricate and wash away debris. Here are 6 points to know about it ...

Pain serves as a signal that something is not quite right within our body, resulting from injury, illness, disease, hormonal fluctuations or stress. Management may include complementary medicines to get the best results. Here we look at four with evidence for their effectiveness.

The final months of the year can become incredibly hectic, often leaving us feeling overwhelmed and stressed. When our bodies encounter a stressor, they react with a “fight or flight” response, causing a surge of chemicals and immune cells. Prolonged excessive stress can disrupt our immune regulation, create inflammatory conditions, and weaken the antibody response to infections, ultimately impairing immune function.

Head lice are small insects around the size of a sesame seed that live on the human scalp. They cannot jump, fly or swim but are spread when people have their heads close together or by sharing combs, brushes and hats.