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.

Researchers found people given a shingles vaccine had a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, including stroke, heart failure and coronary heart disease.

Learn more from WebMD about treatment for postherpetic neuralgia, the pain that lingers after a shingles outbreak.

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.

Many people aren’t benefiting from the shingles vaccine now. Not only can it prevent shingles — it also may protect the brain and cut the risk of having dementia.

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 has found that shingle vaccination is associated with a lower risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular disease.

Getting vaccinated against shingles can reduce the risk of developing dementia, a large new study finds. The results provide some of the strongest evidence yet that some viral infections can have ...

Most of us think shingles is an old person’s disease. But the reality is, it can strike at any time, triggered by stress—physical or psychological.

Shingles is awful, but here’s another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia The shingles virus can cause inflammation in organs, and it can infect blood vessels in the brain, hampering ...

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