When individuals reach age 50, their risk of developing shingles increases, making it more important than ever to understand this painful condition and how to help prevent it.

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

Viral infections can sometimes cause itchy or painful rashes. Here’s a breakdown of the most common viral skin rashes, what ...

Shingles occurs when the varicella-zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and then stays in the body after symptoms clear up ... greater risk of stroke and a 10 per cent greater risk of heart ...

The rash comes in the form of blisters that will scab over within 7 to 10 days. With shingles ... vaccine protect you from the painful symptoms of shingles, but now there’s one more reason ...

The rash comes in the form of blisters that will scab over within 7 to 10 days. With shingles ... vaccine protect you from the painful symptoms of shingles, but now there’s one more reason ...

However, when shingles symptoms don’t present in the usual way or the infection ... and the pain can be debilitating. Gill says nearly 10 years after she got shingles, that spot where her rash first ...

However, when shingles symptoms don’t present in the usual way ... and the pain can be debilitating. Gill says nearly 10 years after she got shingles, that spot where her rash first developed ...

Again, shingles symptoms are no joke ... This usually happens seven to 10 days after the rash first appears. While you can’t give another person shingles, the fluid from the blisters can ...

The first symptoms of shingles can include localized ... stronger pain relief medications. After about 7 to 10 days, your shingles blisters may start to ooze fluid. After that, they begin to ...