When should you see a doctor for shingles? Should you be vaccinated if you've already had shingles? Who gets shingles? Sam

People with shingles may be more vulnerable to these serious cardiovascular conditions.

The first thing I noticed was some pain and a little rash. The pain grew more and more pervasive, moving from my waist to the entire side to my abdomen. After three days, I went to the doctor.

Healthwise, being sixty sucks. My dear dad died this year. I was with him at the end and glimpsing my own possible demise, being, gulp, sixty, and mourning my dad was enough to pump my blood pressure to dangerously high levels and awaken the sleeping chicken pox virus I had as a child that developed into shingles.

If eternal youth isn't an option, get the shingles vaccine.

There's a good reason to have children before you get married: your daughter can be your flower girl and significantly magnify the guest gasp factor.

Mother's Day is the time to show your mom some serious love. But how? Most of us love flowers and chocolate. So, consider getting mom a little of both. What we really treasure, though, is the priceless gift of time and conversation. And there are few things more important to talk about than your mom's health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 644 measles cases in 2014, the largest number of confirmed cases

The biggest news outlets have been reeling with Ebola horror stories for weeks now, and while this terrible virus is certainly cause for alarm in West Africa (and precaution elsewhere), the risk to North Americans currently remains quite low.

Although chickenpox vaccines do contain a weakened version of the live virus, which can reactivate later in life and cause

We often discuss the importance of vaccines when it comes to children, but as health care providers, we should be devoting equal attention to vaccinating adult patients.