Many people think shingles—a viral infection that causes a painful rash—is something only older people deal with, given that the risk generally increases with age. But Jacquelyn Gill, a professor at ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways Shingles can cause a painful rash with blisters that might appear on only one side of the face.Prompt treatment with antiviral medications can ...

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The shingles vaccine not only offers protection against the painful viral infection, but a new study suggests that the two-dose shot also may slow the progression of dementia.

Thanks to its hallmark rash, which is characterized by red to brownish bumps that blister, leak fluid, and scab over, shingles, a.k.a. herpes zoster, is usually simple to diagnose. In its earliest ...