A widely available treatment for shingles that has no side effects

Herpes zoster is an unwanted infection that can hit mature people. The cause is varicella. You know it as the chickenpox virus. In many, an incomplete immune response to the initial exposure leads to a local infection in a nerve. The common name for herpes zoster is shingles.

Eating a high-fat diet? Add these fats to lower your risk of heart attack

In today's world, it's very hard to eat a low-fat diet. I've written before about how a high-fat diet is one of the leading causes of diabetes and heart disease. Fortunately, not all fats are bad for you. And some fats might even counter the damage the harmful fats cause. In fact, one new study says these good fats can change your risk for having a heart attack.

Make sure you don't eat these hamburgers today

Happy 4th of July! I hope you have a great time with family and friends today. If you're like millions of Americans, you'll go to a parade and then settle down to grill some burgers. If so, you might want to reconsider. And you certainly don't want to eat fast-food hamburgers. Here's why: