Shingles, a virus that can cause painful rashes and serious complications, is more common than many think. Dr. Jon LaPook ...

A pharmacist is urging the public to be on alert for shingles, a common "dormant" condition that affects one in three adults ...

Shingles is a common condition that lies dormant in a third of adults over their lifetime. A pharmacist has shared the key ...

The launch of the GSK ‘Understanding Shingles’ research findings aims to raise awareness and address the lack of knowledge ...

We usually think of chickenpox as something that only affects children. And while the virus is indeed most common amongst ...

Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash.

Shingles is a common but serious viral infection that causes a painful rash. Only people who have had chickenpox can get shingles -- both are caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). After ...

Emerging research from Stanford University and other leading institutions suggests that the shingles virus, which affects ...

After you get chickenpox, the virus stays in your body and can cause shingles, a painful rash, later in life. A shingles vaccine is available for adults over 50 or those over 19 with a weakened ...

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of inflammation and infection, as well as pain, which occur when shingles affects the eye, according to ...