Getting the shingles vaccine could do more than just prevent a painful red rash — it may also lower the risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new South Korean study of more than one ...

The list of potential benefits of the shingles vaccine continues to grow. Beyond protecting against the viral infection and resulting painful rash, the shot has also been linked to a reduced risk ...

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 ...

A colorized transmission electron micrograph of the varicella zoster virus (VZH), which causes chickenpox and shingles. A childhood infection of chickenpox provides immunity to the disease.

Shingles vaccination is associated with a 23% reduction in cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart failure, and coronary heart disease, with protection lasting up to eight years.

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 ...

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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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...

In 2013 public health officials in Wales faced a conundrum: they had just received a vaccine for shingles called Zostavax, but the supply was not large enough to vaccinate all of the older people ...