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Avoiding the pain of shingles

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It’s like a grown-up version of the chickenpox- but shingles have a nastier edge.

It seems most Canadians downplay their risk of developing the illness. A recent survey also found many people knew little about the vaccine to aid in prevention. Maria Hayes has more:

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