Shingles vaccination can cut older adults’ risk of developing dementia, study says
A vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk of dementia, too ...
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New Level of Evidence Links Shingles Vaccine to Lower Dementia Risk
A novel study shows that the live-attenuated varicella zoster vaccine may protect against dementia in older adults.
Study strengthens link between shingles vaccine and lower dementia risk
An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of ...
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Protecting yourself from the painful shingles virus may also protect cardiovascular health
The rash may look like a stripe or a region of blisters that covers an arm, leg ... had a lower risk of stroke than unvaccinated people. Where is the vaccine available? More than 80% of shingles ...
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Shingles Resource Center
Caused by the same virus behind chickenpox, shingles is a painful nerve root infection resulting in a skin rash. What does the shingles rash looks like? Who’s at risk? And who needs the shingles ...
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Skincare issues seniors should be aware of
“Shingles is a viral infection caused by the ... can occur when there is poor blood circulation leading to swelling in the lower legs,” says Dr. Drucker. “Symptoms include skin ...
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GSK takes advantage of natural experiment to study whether shingles vaccine can reduce dementia risk
live virus shingles vaccine in the years before Shingrix’s approval to those who received Shingrix after its approval. Patients given Shingrix had lower risk for developing dementia than ...
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Shingles in the eye is dangerous and can cause blindness — here's how to prevent it
You can prevent shingles in the eye by getting the Shingrix vaccine. Visit Insider's Health Reference library for more advice. Shingles is a painful rash caused ... as well as lower your risk ...