Shingles, particularly asphalt shingles, are the most common material and are budget-friendly. Metal roofs are growing in popularity thanks to their durable and eco-friendly design but remain pricier.

Specifically, Shields is working to encourage others to embrace aging and the increased risk of shingles for people over 50. About one million people develop shingles in the U.S. each year.

Survival depends on many factors. No one can tell you exactly how long you will live. Below are general statistics based on large groups of people. Remember, they can’t tell you what will happen in ...

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 ...

Tonsils are small glands on either side of the throat that stop bacteria from entering the body. They are an important part of your child’s immune system, but sometimes can become ‘ginormous’ and ...

In addition to a sore throat, other symptoms of strep throat may include: Fever Chills Red spots or white patches on the tonsils A throat culture will tell you whether you have the infection.

Tonsils are specialized organs that are part of the lymphatic system and provide your body’s first protective barrier. They protect against foreign substances that you inhale or ingest through the ...

Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful, blistering rash.It is caused by the same virus as chickenpox, called the varicella zoster virus. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Auto news: Toyota ...

You can still get strep throat if you've had your tonsils removed. Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat and tonsils. Although swelling—and sometimes even infectious oozing—of the ...

On November 9th, 2018, SHINGRIX Canada [1] uploaded a 30-second TV commercial titled "Shingles Doesn't Care," which features a series of people doing daily activities as a narrator cuts to them with ...

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