Many people aren’t benefiting from the shingles vaccine now. Not only can it prevent shingles — it also may protect the brain ...

Shingles, a viral infection that produces a painful rash, is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox, varicella-zoster. After people contract chicken pox, usually in childhood ...

Dr. Miller says cleaning your rash once a day is plenty. If you choose to do so in the shower, use lukewarm water; high heat ...

The shingles virus can cause inflammation in organs, and it can infect blood vessels in the brain, hampering blood flow.

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New research has linked the shingles vaccine to a reduced risk of dementia, but who is eligible for the jab and what are the ...

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 new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20% -- more than any other known intervention.

If it infects an eye it can cause vision loss. Up to 20% of shingles patients suffer excruciating nerve pain months or even years after the rash itself is gone. It’s not clear exactly how ...

If it infects an eye it can cause vision loss. Up to 20% of shingles patients suffer excruciating nerve pain months or even years after the rash itself is gone. What’s the link between shingles ...