A shingles outbreak almost always develops on side of the body and follows a string of nerves servicing a specific part of the body (called a dermatome). There are a total of 30 dermatomes in the ...

Asphalt shingle roofs only provide full protection against hurricane winds until they are 10 years old, state officials told a panel of lawmakers on Tuesday. After they hit 10 years, degradation ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Shingles under the breast occurs when the virus that causes shingles, known as the varicella-zoster virus, reactivates in the area of skin serviced by the T5 ...

A team of researchers, led by James Mbinta, believes the shingles vaccine could play a crucial role in reducing the risk of ...

Jamie Mackelfresh, MD: Currently, the CDC recommends that adults over age 50, in particular, are the core people who should think about getting the shingles vaccine. There are two different ...

Patients who get shingles can still receive the vaccine, which reduces the chances of another outbreak.. A shingles rash. (Wikimedia Commons) One of Fellin’s patients, Kathleen Ruscett of ...

Considering taking supplements to treat herpes zoster shingles? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of herpes zoster shingles. Follow the links to read ...