Keep in mind that the shingles rash is typically confined to a small area on one side of the torso, neck, or face, shows clusters of fluid-filled blisters, and is painful to the touch.

That viral reactivation can cause shingles, a rash that opens in a line around the trunk or down the neck or face. The pain from shingles varies from person to person but can range from tingling ...

The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study says. Folks who get the shingles jab have a 23% lower risk of health ...

Researchers have developed a new treatment formula—known as GS-1—that could reduce the symptoms and contagiousness of the viruses behind shingles and cold sores. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV ...

Getting a shingles vaccine may help with more than the viral infection that causes painful rashes — new research shows it can also lower the risk of heart disease. In a study, published Monday ...

“I just started getting blisters on my arm and the back of my neck. Started just itching - very itchy... A couple of days after the blisters, I went to the doctor and yeah, they diagnosed ...

(CNN) — Although the two-dose shingles vaccine may force you to lay low for a day or two after getting the shot, it’s over 90% effective against this painful disease and its complications.

A shingles vaccine lowers the risk of a heart attack or stroke for up to eight years, according to new research. People given a jab to protect against the painful rash illness have a 23% lower ...

People who are given a vaccine for shingles have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart failure, and coronary heart disease, according to a recent study of more than a ...