shingles

Demi Moore Says She Lost 20 Pounds, Broke Out In Shingles From ‘Intensity’ Of Latest Role

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Demi Moore Says She Lost 20 Pounds, Broke Out In Shingles From ‘Intensity’ Of Latest Role

Demi Moore says she “put it all on the table” for her latest role, but not without consequences. Moore stars as a fictional A-list actor in “The Substance,” a buzzed-about body-horror flick about a new drug that allows customers to birth a younger, prettier version of themselves. Naturally, things go very much awry in the … Read more

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