I was under the impression that only older adults got shingles,” says Mangini, who was 37 at the time. The rash spread, yet ...

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 ...

Many of us think of chickenpox as a childhood illness, a harmless rite of passage that fades into memory once the itchy blisters heal. However, what most people don’t realize is that the virus behind ...

A shingles rash. (Wikimedia Commons ... That’s when I decided to get the shot.” The first dose “was nothing, just like getting a flu shot,” but the second one “knocked me out for ...

The vibrant entertainer is teaming up with GSK to educate people on the importance of shingles prevention through vaccination.

Early diagnosis and treatment are vital to ... and fatigue. If you have a shingles rash or blisters in or around the eyes, you should see an ophthalmologist. They can examine your eyes and treat ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease that only affects a person once in their lifetime Only in rare cases can people ...

The study also found that: While public awareness campaigns about the shingles vaccine helped some recognise symptoms early, many did not think their rash related to shingles. The reasons for ...

STRUGGLING to nab an appointment with your GP to get your earache or sore throat seen too? No need to wait till a slot opens up – you can beat the queue and get those and five more ...