Getting shingles just once could increase the risk of long-term confusion and memory loss, a new study has found. The study, led by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, linked the ...

The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...

There’s a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles cases impact the eyes, and now, for the first time there’s a new treatment ...

Scientists believe inflammation and damage to blood vessels caused by the virus may affect the brain. Studies also show that preventing shingles with vaccination may lower the risk of dementia later ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 73-year-old female on no regular medications. I recently noticed a burning sensation on my face near my right eye. Within a day or so, my eyelid started swelling and became red ...

Shingles, a painful, blistering skin rash caused by the same virus as chicken pox, has a sister disease, herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), or ocular shingles. HZO is a similar-looking infection that ...

ATLANTA -- Having herpes zoster (shingles) boosted the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), but shingles vaccination reduced some risks for older adults, analyses presented at the ...

About half of people who get shingles are over 60, but it does happen to those much younger. Here's everything you need to ...

If you've ever had chickenpox, you are at risk of developing shingles in the future. While people might assume that shingles — a painful, blistering rash — only affects older adults, 1 in 3 ...