Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're over age 50 or have a suppressed immune system, you may have heard your doctor recommend the shingles vaccine. But what ...

The idea that you can "catch" shingles is one of the more common misconceptions I hear from patients who arrive worried they've got it. Often, they've recently been near a child with chickenpox or ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am writing to get your opinion on whether I should get the shingles vaccine. My sister and I somehow managed to avoid contracting chicken pox as children. My sister came down with ...

Stress, the cost of living, long working hours and even excessive exercise have all been touted as reasons the illness is rising among women in their 30s and 40s. What can be done to help them?

Adi Himelbloy and Bar Zomer are not alone: Following testimonies from young people who contracted shingles and the increase in public discourse surrounding the disease, the question arises whether ...