Over 6 million Americans live with dementia, a progressive condition that affects memory, reasoning, judgment and language ...

The list of potential benefits of the shingles vaccine continues to grow. Beyond protecting against the viral infection and resulting painful rash, the shot has also been linked to a reduced risk of ...

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Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Different kinds of skin rashes include eczema, chickenpox, psoriasis, and shingles ...

There’s a new shingles vaccine and experts say you should get it if you’re over 50 — even if you’ve already been vaccinated. The new vaccine, called Shingrix, works far better to prevent the extremely ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Do I really need to get another vaccine? With everyone talking about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and flu vaccines these days, many might overlook the necessity of the shingles ...

Charlotte Riggs of Atascocita does not remember having chicken pox as a child — but she remembers the pain she suffered a few years ago when she had a bout of shingles. "It was the worst pain I ever ...

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles cases impact the eyes, and now, for the first time there's a new treatment ...