A new study suggests the shingles vaccine may reduce the risk of heart disease for up to eight years post-vaccination. A cardiologist shares insights on the findings.

Shingles is “one of the worst pains in medicine.” A vaccine is highly effective at preventing it, but many people don’t get the shot. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

If you have shingles symptoms, get treatment now and you may avoid permanent nerve pain. Shingles , a viral infection of the nerve roots, affects 1 million people in the U.S each year.

His dad had shingles when he was older but he has cousins who are also under 50 who have also recently had shingles. “It’s curious to me why three of us in our family have already developed ...

Shingles vaccine may cut heart disease risk, new study finds 03:48. Getting a shingles vaccine may help with more than the viral infection that causes painful rashes — new research shows it can ...

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 ...

A new study published in Nature found the shingles vaccine could reduce dementia risk by 20%. The vaccine, called Shingrix, is already over 90% effective against the painful viral disease and its ...

They ultimately found that shingles vaccination was associated with a 23% lower risk of any new cardiovascular condition, along with a 26% lower risk of major cardiovascular events (heart attacks ...

Shingles Is Awful, but Here's Another Reason to Get Vaccinated: It May Fight Dementia WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent ...

Shingles Vaccine Appears to Lower Dementia Risk. Zostavax and Shingrix linked to protection for older adults in multiple studies. By . Nidhi Subbaraman. Share. Resize. Listen (2 min) ...

You Can Get Shingles Under 50. Here’s When to Worry. Starting in 1998, shingles rates increased across all ages for nearly two decades. When is the right time to think about getting a vaccine?