Susan Sartory of Juno Beach, Florida writes, "I don't remember a time when we didn't have my grandmother's black walnut cake around the holidays. My grandmother, Mildred Cecilia Rainey McGee (Mom Gee ...

The most widely used roofing material might soon be on the outs with state policymakers — at least it’s getting there for the state's top insurance regulator. Michael Yaworsky, commissioner of ...

DEAR DR ROACH: I’m 60 years old now. I never had chicken pox as a child but was tested as an adult, and I do have the antibodies. I’ve been on a standard dose of acyclovir for 15 years after I ...

The wait has ended for construction of the 33-story 515 Walnut apartment tower in downtown Des Moines. Crews have begun preliminary work on the parcel at the northwest corner of Walnut Street and ...

Black seed oil may have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties that could help with conditions like psoriasis, asthma, hair loss, and acne. But more research is needed to confirm these ...

SINGAPORE: Some family doctors have seen more cases of shingles over the past two years, with experts estimating that up to 30,000 people in Singapore get the viral illness every year. Doctors ...

Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox. If you have shingles, you can spread the varicella-zoster virus to others who have never had the ...

Early that afternoon, the polyclinic doctor called to say that the fluid-filled blister on my chin could be a sign of shingles. While she still felt that my pain was related to a dental issue ...