Shingles

Shingles vaccine linked with lower risk of many common heart problems

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A shingles vaccine seems to provide additional benefits Cavan Images / Alamy Vaccination against herpes zoster, better known as shingles, not only helps prevent this painful infection; it also curbs the risk of cardiovascular problems. A new observational study of more than a million people shows that those who received a single injection of the … Read more

Could the Shingles Vaccine Help Prevent Dementia?

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If your doctor told you that a vaccine against dementia was available, would you be interested? According to a study published April 2 in the journal Nature by researchers in the U.S. and Germany, this question might not be hypothetical anymore. The varicella-zoster virus—which causes varicella (chickenpox) in childhood and zoster (shingles) after lying dormant … Read more