Healthy habits like exercise, diet, cognitive activities, and social connection are key to successful aging. Memory loss is ...

The idea that you can "catch" shingles is one of the more common misconceptions I hear from patients who arrive worried ...

The shingles vaccine may help lower a person's risk for vascular dementia by 50% and cardiovascular events like blood clots, ...

Dizziness is common in older adults and has links to a higher risk of falls, disability, and an overall decline in health. It can have different causes, requiring a diagnosis to find the right ...

A second study presented at IDWeek showed that shingles vaccination decreases the risk for death and heart disease — this time among people living with HIV.“Shingles is usually thought of as a painful ...

A recent study shows adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) have a higher risk of developing shingles. People who have two or more chronic conditions, including CVD, asthma, diabetes, or COPD, are ...

In rare cases, you can get shingles a second or even a third time. This is most common in people with a weakened immune system.

Gabapentin prescriptions have nearly doubled in recent years. It is now a top dispensed drug. Doctors use it off-label for many conditions. The medica ...

Stress can cause hair to turn gray, or to turn gray earlier than it otherwise would have. This is because of the effect that stress has on melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that produce melanin, a ...

Pain under your left rib cage or breast is common, especially after eating or while seated. There are several possible causes and ways to relieve the pain. The pain can be associated with organs such ...

Steve Watkins used to love his life working as tennis coach, playing golf and cycling in his spare time and socialising. But now he’s barely able to leave the house alone, can no longer work and finds ...

New long-term extension data show approximately 80% of patients achieved or maintained meaningful skin improvement (EASI 75) with EBGLYSS with half the ...