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I turned 50 during the pandemic and, like most people, I put off all nonessential health care, including my shingles vaccine. Big mistake. When the telltale red bumps of shingles cropped up on my ...

Possible causes include an infection, psoriasis, and balanitis. There are a few reasons the penis may become itchy, and treatment may be necessary depending on the cause of the itch. This article ...

This article explores TN in more detail, including its symptoms, causes, treatment, and relationship to MS. The trigeminal nerve is a major nerve in the head that carries signals between the brain ...

Director Gary Cail and Dr. Shailesh Patel D.O. from NexGenEsis explain the natural, drug-free solutions for neuropathy and joint pain using plasma proteins and stem cells. Director Gary Cail and ...

The following is a summary of “A Double-Blind Comparative Study of burstDR Versus Tonic Epidural Motor Cortex Stimulation for the Treatment of Intractable Neuropathic Pain,” published in the January ...

This pain can stem from complications from diabetes or infections, a side effect of chemotherapy treatment, or other traumatic injury to nerves. “Neuropathic spontaneous pain is much more diffic ...

Most scabs on the scalp aren’t cause for concern. They may be caused by exposure to an irritant or a mild skin condition, and either heal on their own or with over-the-counter (OTC) treatments.

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