Most Americans will experience back pain at some point — and many times it’s not a result of injury or illness.

AS July gets off to a sunny start, many of us are out and about enjoying the weather at festivals, village fetes and garden ...

What are the signs and symptoms of shingles? Aside from the tingling, itchy skin or burning that can occur a few days before a shingles outbreak, people experience different symptoms depending on ...

Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A South Korean study links the shingles vaccine to a 23% lower risk of heart disease and stroke, highlighting its broader health benefits ...

Shingles is associated with an increased chance of health problems like strokes and heart attacks, but receiving a shingles jab seems to curb the risk of such cardiovascular problems ...

Dr. Markus says early shingles symptoms can sometimes mimic signs of the flu or common cold. “Fever, chills, fatigue, and body aches can develop in the early stages of shingles,” she says.

Shingles under the breast occurs when the virus that causes shingles, known as the varicella-zoster virus, reactivates in the area of skin serviced by the T5 nerve. The T5 nerve, which emerges from ...

Shingles is awful, but there may be another reason to get vaccinated. It may fight dementia A new study found shingles vaccination cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia over the next ...

A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains.