When Nancy Greeley was in her 50s, her sister, an infectious-disease specialist at the University of Rochester, told her to ...

In contrast, a shingles rash is usually seen on one side of the torso, rib area, or face; it is rarely found on the knees, elbows, or scalp. Eczema is a chronic (long-term) skin condition that ...

This classic presentation is easily recognizable as shingles. The belt can cover a wide area on one side of your ... burning or tingling sensation on the scalp, cheeks, or forehead.

PHN is characterised by pain lasting from three months to several years after the rash subsides, and it is also the most ...

Caused by the same virus behind chickenpox, shingles is a painful nerve root infection resulting in a skin rash. What does the shingles rash looks like? Who’s at risk? And who needs the shingles ...

Dan Simms is a contributing writer at USA TODAY Homefront specializing in home repair, renovation and renewable energy. While working as a property manager for one of the largest real estate ...

Asphalt shingles are made up of granules that tend ... then multiply the length and width together to get the area in square feet. Sum up the areas, if measuring multiple sections, and add about ...

Use the tool below to begin your search for a provider in your area. Solar shingles produce 13 to 70 watts of power on average. However, some high-end shingles generate up to 110 watts per shingle.

Getting shingles just once could increase the risk of long-term confusion and memory loss, a new study has found. The study, led by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School ...

A few friends and colleagues have come down with shingles recently. All of them were under the age of 50. Shingles, also called herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of ...

Most homeowners in the U.S. choose asphalt shingles because they are of the ... in dry climates but need to be treated in fire-prone areas like California. Wet climates, such as the East Coast ...

Typically younger people experience milder cases of shingles and are less likely to develop postherpetic neuralgia, or neuropathic pain in the area where you had shingles, which can last months.