Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a disease that stems from a virus which causes a painful rash with blisters on the skin in a localized area. Unlike with chicken pox, the rash caused by shingles forms in one stripe on the left or the right side of the body or the face. Usually, […]

If you have had chicken pox, there is a chance you may get shingles later in life. Chicken pox and shingles are both fairly common diseases that strike a great percentage of the population, and, while chicken pox can generally be harmless to the children, it can have detrimental effects on the health of the […]

Chicken pox is a viral infection which causes the skin to break out in a red rash. That rash is comprised of blisters filled with fluid which you should not pick as you can end up having a scar where the blister once was. The symptoms of chicken pox include the itchy red rash on […]

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, and it spreads very easily through the air, infecting healthy people who have been in contact with the infected individuals. Chickenpox can also spread through direct contact with the blisters so you should be wary when taking care of sick individuals. Shingles, also known […]

Getting a hives outburst can be pretty annoying and scary at times, but luckily there is a great thing called an antihistamine medicine that can definitely help keep your hives at bay and help with the irritating itching and pain they bring. As we know, hives occur when a trigger in the form of food, […]

Those annoying little red welts on your skin that just can’t stop itching and when scratched grow before your eyes forming large plaques! Of course, we are talking about hives. Hives, or urticaria, as they are also called, is a temporary or chronic reaction to an allergen. Hives can be quite annoying and painful and […]

Ringworm is quite a common fungal infection of the skin but contrary to popular belief, it is not caused by an actual worm. The infection causes a scaly, crusty rash that can look like a round and red patch on the skin. It is a contagious condition which can be passed from person to person […]

Hives, or urticaria, is a type of an allergic reaction in the form of a rash that consists of swollen, red, itchy welts. They can vary in size and severity, from small, fairly unnoticeable welts, to the most severe patches that tend to hurt and itch a lot. Hives are caused by a variety of […]

Hives, also known as urticaria, is a condition that affects over 20 percent of the population at some point in their lifetime. Hives is an outbreak of wheals (plaques) or reddish bumps on the skin that tend to itch, sting, or burn, and can appear on any part of the body. Hives vary in size […]

It has been a common knowledge that cancer is one of the silent killers in the world. It is a group of diseases which involve the growing of body cells in abnormal ways. The growth also spreads inside the body. Although most people tend to mistake cancer with tumor, not all tumors can turn into […]