Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although Gill wasn’t sure what was going on with her health, she knew something wasn’t right. “I was sitting in a coffee shop on ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -- If you’ve had chickenpox, the virus that causes shingles is already inside your body. The risk of getting shingles increases as the immune system naturally declines with age. “It ...

A vaccine that is usually given to prevent shingles may have another surprising benefit. New research suggests that it might also help slow the aging process in older adults. Scientists from the USC ...

Evidence suggests reactivations of the varicella-zoster virus may accelerate aging and raise dementia risk. Now scientists want to know if vaccines and antivirals could help protect the brain.

Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox, ...

Before the rash appears, people often feel intense burning, itching, or a "shooting" electrical pain in that specific area.

The symptoms are typically rather vague at first: pain, itching, fatigue. Might it be shingles? Dr Kerstin Lommel, chief physician in the Department of Dermatology and Allergology at Berlin's Helios ...

Leading pharmacist says spotting shingles early could save lives ...