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 ...

Diabetes weakens the immune system, leaving individuals more vulnerable to shingles and its complications, says an expert.

I turned 50 during the pandemic and, like most people, I put off all nonessential health care, including my shingles vaccine. Big mistake. When the telltale red bumps of shingles cropped up on my face ...

Taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with shingles that affects the eye, according to new research led by faculty from the Perelman School of Medicine at the ...

Avoid foods high in L-arginine and low in nutrients during a shingles outbreak. Opt for immune-boosting foods like those rich in vitamin C and beta carotene.

Shingles, a common infection of the nerves that causes a painful rash or small blisters on the skin, is caused by a reactivation of the chicken pox virus.It is estimated that one-third of people in ...

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Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, affects about 30,000 people in Singapore each year. The viral infection, which causes ...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest serving member of Congress, was released from a San Francisco hospital on Tuesday after being treated for shingles. Feinstein, 89, revealed last week that she was ...

Getting the shingles vaccine could do more than just prevent a painful red rash — it may also lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new South Korean study of more than one million ...