UVA Health’s director of hospital epidemiology points to research linking the shingles vaccine to a 20% drop in dementia risk ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WPVI) -- An episode of shingles may temporarily put you at a greater risk for other serious problems. Two new studies show in the first week after someone is diagnosed with shingles, ...

Routine vaccinations offered to adults may help protect against dementia, recent research has shown.

Dr Babak Ashrafi, a member of Superdrug’s Online Doctor team, explained: “Shingles can come as a shock, many people wake up ...

A new study highlights a perhaps unexpected way to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease: getting vaccinated against shingles. While this is a daunting public health problem, medical science has ...

As temperatures drop, more people are seeking help for sudden, painful rashes and nerve pain. Superdrug Online Doctor has ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode ...

While many people know shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash, which anyone who’s had chickenpox can get, it can also cause long-term conditions that should not be underestimated.

If you’ve ever had chickenpox in your childhood, chances are you’re likely to develop shingles in the future. While people might assume that shingles — a painful, blistering rash — only affects older ...

Research has found the shingles vaccine not only prevents the painful, blistering rash in older people, but also protects the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right side of her neck, head, ear and (to a lesser degree) right cheek. The active blisters lasted about three weeks.

DEAR DR. ROACH: In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right side of her neck, head, ear and (to a lesser degree) right cheek. The active blisters lasted about three weeks.