Shingles is a viral infection that presents primarily as a painful, blistering rash. Caused by the same virus as chickenpox (the varicella-zoster virus), shingles is common in older adults,...Read more

Heat illnesses vary in their severity, ranging from mild dehydration to full-on heat stroke—an elevation of your core body temperature that can be life-threatening. As summer approaches, here’s what...Read more

Living in Alaska, some people may believe that heat stroke and heat illness are not problems we need to worry about. After all, the sun isn’t as strong in the north as it is closer to the equator....Read more