The shingles vaccine could do double duty as a protector against both infections and dementia, according to a new study.

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Mounting evidence suggests that vaccination against the varicella zoster virus—which causes chickenpox in children and ...

Shingles, a viral rash, can be incredibly painful. Vaccination can help prevent the infection, but new research is showing the vaccine may also have another benefit: protecting against the ...

A study found that elderly people hospitalized with severe shingles are up to seven times more likely to have early dementia.

In the new study, the Italian researchers recruited 132,986 adults aged 50 and older - 12,000 of who were hospitalised with a ...

A guide to shingles with the NHS website answering questions like what is the cause, is it contagious, and is there a ...

Residents say the toxic air also causes skin rashes and eye irritation, damages crops, and restricts routine tasks like drying laundry outdoors. "Everything is covered with dust or soot," said ...

This can be chalked up to our immune systems weakening with age. People who have shingles most commonly experience a painful, ...