Shingles isnt just a painful skin issue; it can also impact your heart health Find out how this virus can lead to long-term ...

The two-dose vaccine has been shown to have benefits beyond just developing shingles, although that alone should be impetus ...

AS July gets off to a sunny start, many of us are out and about enjoying the weather at festivals, village fetes and garden ...

For older adults who express more confidence in vaccine safety than younger groups, the past few months have brought welcome ...

Could common viruses silently influence your brain health? Discover what new research reveals about herpes and dementia.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A wind advisory has been issued for portions of the islands of Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Kahoolawe and Hawaii for strong winds that could cause minor damage. The National ...

A rare complication of shingles is urinary retention, in which the bladder doesn't empty enough or at all when someone urinates. But the man's doctors believe this is the first known time that the ...

On my left arm is a large scar – about the size of a silver dollar (for those who remember when dollars were also coins). It’s what remains of my smallpox vaccination.

Sean Lutgen, CEO of roofing company Lutgen Companies, says hail can weaken shingles which can cause leaks. He says the damage ...

Dr. Timothy Quinn, of Quinn Healthcare, joined us to talk about shingles. Anyone who’s ever had chickenpox – nearly everybody born before 1980 – harbors that virus for the rest of their life. It ...

Shingles (herpes zoster) is not contagious, but the virus that causes it, varicella-zoster, can be. Although the risk of transmission is low, a person can become infected with the varicella-zoster ...

The virus, which also causes chickenpox, can lie dormant in the body after you recover from chickenpox. In some cases, the virus can reactivate, causing shingles to develop.