A large quasi-experimental study in Australia found that adults eligible for free shingles vaccination based on their date of ...

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Dementia is one of the most feared conditions of old age with few effective treatments and no cure. Almost 950,000 people ...

The country's free immunization program currently includes 14 vaccines that protect against 15 diseases. National coverage ...

Thinking long-term is essential, as is taking proactive steps to protect oneself against the unexpected. “When you buy a ...

A leading Irish geriatrician has called for the addition of the shingles vaccine to the national adult immunisation programme, following the publication of a study showing a 20 per cent reduced ...

The vaccine for varicella-zoster virus, commonly known as shingles, could do far more than just protecting people from a rash. New research from Stanford University focused on UK populations found ...

The shingles vaccine, typically administered to fend off a painful rash, might pack an unexpected benefit by delaying or even preventing dementia. Groundbreaking research from Stanford University ...

Vaccination against shingles may come with a surprising perk. A recent study posits that the vaccine for herpes zoster, also known as shingles, protects against more than a painful, angry rash.

Herpes zoster vaccine linked to lower dementia rates Neuroinflammation reduction may be key to cognitive protection Adds a new public health incentive to vaccinate aging populations Scientists ...

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 found that shingles ...

With the measles outbreak in the U.S. that began in Texas still spreading, many parents are on high alert. Rightfully so: ...