The shingles vaccine is really good at preventing shingles. But new research suggests it may also be really good at preventing other ailments, like dementia and cardiovascular disease.

Shingles took down 26-year-old Tyrese Haliburton. Rules effectively ban young adults from getting the vaccine that prevents ...

A number of recent studies suggests that shingles vaccine has benefits beyond just protecting against shingles. A new study by researchers at Stanford University and McMaster University in Hamilton, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WPVI) -- An episode of shingles may temporarily put you at a greater risk for other serious problems. Two new studies show in the first week after someone is diagnosed with shingles, ...

Shingles, caused by the chickenpox virus reactivating, is more common and severe in adults over 50. Shingles Awareness Week (24 Feb–2 Mar) focuses on prevention, early detection, and vaccination to ...

Mayo Clinic reports that there is no cure for shingles. It can occur in people who have had varicella (chickenpox) since it is a reactivation of the same virus. Shingles is only contagious through ...

The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...

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