Many people think shingles—a viral infection that causes a painful rash—is something only older people deal with, given that the risk generally increases with age. But Jacquelyn Gill ...

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is an infection that causes a painful rash. It often starts with tingling pain, headaches and tiredness and then can lead to a painful rash with fluid-filled ...

(CNN) — Although the two-dose shingles vaccine may force you to lay low for a day or two after getting the shot, it’s over 90% effective against this painful disease and its complications.

ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB) - There is new evidence that a vaccine available right now to prevent shingles can also lower your risk for dementia. This month, researchers delivered one of the ...

A leading Irish geriatrician has called for the addition of the shingles vaccine to the national adult immunisation programme, following the publication of a study showing a 20 per cent reduced ...

All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Thanks to its hallmark rash, which is characterized by red to brownish bumps that ...

A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one — shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains. A new study found shingles vaccination cut older ...

The shingles vaccine is recommended for adults over the age of 50. New research shows that the vaccine may do more than protect against shingles — it may protect against dementia. KSTP health ...

WASHINGTON — A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one — shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains ...

Manitobans seeking the shingles vaccine have to empty their pockets before rolling up their sleeves. The two-dose Shingrix vaccine — the only shingles immunization currently approved in Canada ...