The shingles vaccine may have a protective effect against dementia, write doctors Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.

The strongest set of evidence to date indicates that people who had a shingles vaccine had significantly lower odds of ...

The findings suggest that the shingles virus might play a role in causing at least a subset of dementia cases, Geldsetzer ...

Analysis of a Welsh program offering live-attenuated shingles vaccines to people born after a certain date showed a 20 percent relative drop in dementia risk.

After we recover from chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in nerve tissues and can reactivate later in life, often due to age-related or stress-related weakening of the immune system.” While ...

Shingles (herpes zoster) is caused by the reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox, called the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). After chickenpox symptoms clear, VZV doesn't disappear but ...

Donna Kelce, mother of NFL stars Travis and Jason Kelce, raises awareness about shingles, a painful condition affecting millions over the age of 50. Partnering with GSK’s THRIVE@50+ campaign ...

New Delhi: Shingles, often dismissed as a painful skin condition, has far-reaching health implications beyond its characteristic rash. Recent studies reveal a concerning link between shingles and ...

Whether you’re struggling with dryness, puffiness or dark circles, the right cream can help address specific under-eye concerns — and some of the best formulas are at the drugstore. “The ...

Poison oak rash is an allergic reaction to the leaves or stems of the western poison oak plant (Toxicodendron diversilobum). Home remedies and medical treatments can help manage symptoms.

GPs are failing to spot the symptoms of a drug-resistant ‘super-fungus’ thought to be spreading throughout the UK, experts have warned. Cases of the contagious infection have been reported in ...