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A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

In the new study, the Italian researchers recruited 132,986 adults aged 50 and older - 12,000 of who were hospitalised with a ...

This can be chalked up to our immune systems weakening with age. People who have shingles most commonly experience a painful, itchy or tingly rash on one side of the face or body. The rash comes in ...

While severe pain and burning are typical symptoms, tingling and buzzing sensations, along with numbness, can also be early ...

Many people aren’t benefiting from the shingles vaccine now. Not only can it prevent shingles — it also may protect the brain ...

Lil Nas X is in the hospital with partial face paralysis, but he's joking his way through it. The "Old Town Road" rapper ...

A recent study found that people who received Zostavax, a older shingles vaccine, had a lower risk of developing dementia.

I’m sitting at the kitchen counter with my older millennial sister when she starts tugging at her skin, pressing into fingers her cheeks. “Umm, do you see these lines?” she says, her ...

To simplify and to make the process of allotment and activation of UAN stronger, EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organisation) has launched a number of features in the UMANG app while leveraging ...

Dr. Miller says cleaning your rash once a day is plenty. If you choose to do so in the shower, use lukewarm water; high heat ...