Getting a new roof brings relief and satisfaction. It signals a fresh start, a renewed layer of protection, and often, a significant financial commitment. But just because the shingles are new doesn’t ...

At this stage, no rash is visible ... There is no cure for shingles. However, early treatment with antiviral medications can speed up healing and relieve severe pain.

An infection that hits one in three adults at some point may dramatically increase the risk of early-onset dementia, experts have warned. A study spanning more than two decades found that adults ...

this study is also making room for a new trial to determine whether antiviral medication used to treat shingles could also slow cognitive decline in people with early-stage Alzheimer’s.

Many people think shingles—a viral infection that causes a painful rash—is something only older people deal with, given that the risk generally increases with age. But Jacquelyn Gill, a ...

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. As a result ...