If you've ever had shingles, you know just how painful they can be. What begins as an itchy, burning or tingling sensation on the skin can quickly turn into a painful, blistering rash days later.

Many people think shingles—a viral infection that causes a painful rash—is something only older people deal with, given that the risk generally increases with age. But Jacquelyn Gill, a professor at ...

Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is an infection that causes a rash. A shingles rash can be painful and blistering, and it often occurs on one side of the body or face. There may also be ongoing ...

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 face ...

Half of the world's population will go through menopause, and more women are spreading awareness about this life stage.

Shingles can be a very painful experience that affects around one in four adults in their lifetime. The infection, also known as herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus which also ...

Hopefully you've never experienced Shingles because those that have, say it's no fun. Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash and it can occur anywhere on your body. There are things ...

Shingles can be a very painful experience that affects around one in four adults in their lifetime. The infection, also known as herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus which also ...

Shingles is an infection that produces a painful rash on the body and is caused by the chickenpox virus, according to the NHS. It is common to get the shingles rash on the chest or abdomen but it can ...

If you're over age 50 or have a suppressed immune system, you may have heard your doctor recommend the shingles vaccine. But ...

Pharmaceutical company Merck released promising clinical trials Thursday of a new shingles vaccine that has significantly decreased the virus's severity. A new study out today in the New England ...