A recent study has revealed that the shingles vaccine may offer more than just protection against a painful rash—it could also reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

The only shingles vaccine on the market in South Africa was discontinued last year. A newer and better vaccine is being used in some other countries, but has not yet been registered in South Africa, ...

Older adults vaccinated against herpes zoster, or shingles, had a reduced risk of developing dementia, over a period of 7 years.

Anyone who has had chickenpox can develop shingles. What makes this viral infection so dangerous and how can you protect ...

The Nova Scotia government will begin covering the cost of the shingles vaccine as of May 28 for residents aged 65 and older.

However, over the next couple of days, the rash spread across my abdomen and back. I called my ... until I was recovering from shingles that I thought for the first time, My company will be ...

"The first signs of shingles can be a ... also be prescribed antiviral medication if the rash if affecting areas besides your chest, tummy, and back. You will usually need to start taking the ...

However, these aren’t the only early shingles symptoms that can easily ... often on their torso, face, or back. It might feel like sunburn or nerve pain without any visible rash,” says Amanda Levine, ...

However, these aren’t the only early shingles symptoms ... face, or back. It might feel like sunburn or nerve pain without any visible rash,” says Amanda Levine, MD, a board-certified ...

An estimated 97 per cent of Australians carry the inactive virus that causes singles by the age of 40, but 36 per cent of adults are unaware that one in three people will develop the condition in ...

First, it’s easy to assume that your symptoms from shingles might be breast cancer because of how and where shingles appear on the body. Shingles can develop on or near the breast and the rashes can ...

You may also get a line around you, from the back to the front. Experts say shingles is a relatively common ... from the time you begin to feel symptoms until the rash totally disappears. In the first ...