Shingles is “one of the worst pains in medicine.” A vaccine is highly effective at preventing it, but many people don’t get ...

Treatment for a rash on or inside the buttocks may include a combination of creams, self-care, or antivirals. Find a list of options here.

Shingles generally lasts about three to five weeks. The rash associated with shingles usually crusts over within seven to 10 days for people with a healthy immune system and then clears up within two ...

Shingles — medically known as herpes zoster — is a painful, blistering rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which is the same virus that causes chickenpox, according to the U.S. Centers ...

Treatment for a rash on or inside the buttocks may include a combination of creams, self-care, or antivirals. Find a list of ...

Actor and advocate Brooke Shields says learning how to embrace aging and prioritize preventive health in her 50s feels "like ...

Good hygiene, such as hand washing and thorough home and bathroom cleaning, can help keep shingles from spreading. It is also important to cover the rash and avoid touching or scratching it. Although ...

When Nancy Greeley was in her 50s, her sister, an infectious-disease specialist at the University of Rochester, told her to get the shingles vaccine. Despite Greeley’s best intentions ...

When the virus reactivates, it travels along nerve pathways, typically creating a rash on one side of the body. For Greeley, it was the right side, and she thought she might have been bitten by a bug ...