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Marty Whelan, ambassador for GSK is taking part in a new Understanding Shingles campaign and is urging all over 50's to get informed on shingles. The aim is to make sure people know the risks shingles can have and tackle any misconceptions people may have on it. It also encourages those at risk to speak to their local doctor.

"Is that a rub or a scrub?" Marie Curran's husband jokingly asks her when she washes the dishes. That simple chore can be a mammoth task for the 43-year-old Waterford woman who was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in 2012.

Galway-based RTE broadcaster Teresa Mannion has called on the over-50s in Ireland to speak with their doctor, practice nurse or pharmacist about the risk factors for shingles and shingles prevention.

The most common complication of Shingles is pain, also known as Post Herpatic Neuralgia (PHN) and is due to damage to the skin and nerves after the acute stage of this disease.

The most common complication of Shingles is pain, also known as Post Herpetic Neuralgia (PHN) and is due to damage to the skin and nerves after the acute stage of this disease.

Following the launch of Nevin’s Pharmacy new logo and slogan, proprietor pharmacist, Dr Barra Nevin talks about their meaning and the future of Pharmacy.