What is the shingles vaccine and can it protect against dementia?
New research has linked the shingles vaccine to a reduced risk of dementia, but who is eligible for the jab and what are the ...
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Three Supreme Court health cases to keep an eye on
The court also ruled in favor of a truck driver who failed a drug test and lost his job after taking a CBD supplement for ...
Shingles is awful, but here’s another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia
A vaccination to prevent horribly painful shingles may offer an extra benefit: New research suggests it might lower the risk ...
A bonus from the shingles vaccine: Dementia protection?
And over the past couple of years, observational studies have suggested that the vaccine against shingles may have a protective effect. But it's extremely difficult to do a clinical trial given that ...
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Shingles vaccine cuts dementia risk by 20%, new study shows
A large natural experiment shows that the herpes zoster vaccine reduces dementia diagnoses by 20% over seven years. The ...
The shingles vaccine could be the next best tool to prevent dementia, new study finds
G etting vaccinated for the viral illness shingles, which causes a painful rash, could potentially be the next best tool in ...
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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Baby boomer born in 1949 most likely immune to old diseases
I am a baby boomer who was born in 1949. I was vaccinated against polio as soon as it was available, and I was most likely ...