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 ...

There is new evidence that a vaccine available right now to prevent shingles can also lower your risk for dementia.

While severe pain and burning are typical symptoms, tingling and buzzing sensations, along with numbness, can also be early ...

shingles vaccination is recommended for all healthy adults age 50 years and older, and for adults age 19 years and older who have weakened immune systems because of disease or treatment.

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Shingles will improve without antivirals ... But if you have a mild, localized rash and quickly start an antiviral treatment, your skin will probably heal just fine. It’s worth noting that ...

Treatment for shingles on the face is the same as for shingles elsewhere on the body. Starting antiviral drugs, such as famciclovir, within 72 hours of the rash appearing may reduce symptoms and ...

“The shingles vaccines … seem to be one of those ... trials are the gold standard for measuring the effectiveness of a treatment or intervention by randomly dividing similar participants ...

Recent estimates suggest that about 7.4% of adults over 60 or 88 lakh people are living with dementia in India. I received my first dose of the shingles vaccine earlier this year, and the side ...

“The shingles vaccines … seem to be one of those ... trials are the gold standard for measuring the effectiveness of a treatment or intervention by randomly dividing similar participants ...

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 ...