Dr. Miller says cleaning your rash once a day is plenty. If you choose to do so in the shower, use lukewarm water; high heat ...

Consider getting the shingles vaccine. A new study provides the strongest evidence yet that a shingles vaccine reduces the ...

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be ...

Pain medications can be a sensitive subject—in some instances, with prescriptions for pain requiring close supervision from a ...

Several previous studies have suggested that shingles vaccinations might reduce dementia risk, but most could not exclude the ...

The shingles vaccine may have a protective effect against dementia, write doctors Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.

But at least from a medical perspective, it doesn't really matter. The vaccine is highly effective at preventing severe cases of shingles, and it seems to significantly reduce the frequency of ...

Women at risk for Alzheimer’s and other causes of dementia may especially benefit from the vaccine, a new study finds.

For decades, researchers have searched for a way to slow or prevent dementia. Despite countless studies, solutions remain ...

A rare policy quirk in Wales offered scientists an accidental natural experiment—and what they found could reshape how we ...

Catching a gnarly cold or getting a hellish sunburn can throw a wrench into any vacation, but shingles can be a whole other level of pain to deal with. It’s bad enough to get it when you’re in the ...

Some people with shingles only experience mild symptoms. They may develop a rash, fatigue, headaches, and a low grade fever. Home remedies and over-the-counter (OTC) treatments may help relieve ...