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Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk

November 12, 2024 No Comments

The recombinant zoster vaccine known as SHINGRIX may also lower the risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. The vaccine prevents shingles, a painful viral infection, and is typically recommended for those 50 and older. Researchers in the U.K. published a study in Nature Medicine on July 25 that showed that among people diagnosed with dementia, those who received the recombinant zoster vaccine had more diagnosis-free time compared with those who received a different vaccine.

COVID-19 treatments and Long COVID symptoms as shown by Paxlovid pills

COVID-19 treatments and Long COVID outcomes

February 8, 2024 No Comments

As we learn more about Long COVID, its negative impacts on health and wellbeing are becoming clearer. Symptoms of Long COVID are diverse and include

Just the facts: how to treat COVID with metformin

October 9, 2023 No Comments

Have you or someone you know just been diagnosed with COVID-19? To understand how to treat COVID symptoms and how to get rid of COVID

CDC reports 18 million U.S. adults affected by Long COVID

October 2, 2023 No Comments

New CDC data report on Long COVID Approximately 18 million U.S. adults — or almost 6.9% of people surveyed in 2022 — have had Long

Metformin’s impact on Long COVID reported worldwide

June 13, 2023 No Comments

Thanks to international media coverage, people around the world are learning that the inexpensive and widely-available drug metformin reduces the incidence of Long COVID. The

Metformin reduces Long COVID

June 9, 2023 No Comments

Treating COVID with Metformin Reduces Long COVID Rates PRESS RELEASE Date: June 9, 2023 Contact: Macy Uustal, macy@conwaystrategic.com, 954-651-0665 Minneapolis, MN –— A new study

Challenges in study of MMR vaccination on COVID outcome

March 8, 2023 No Comments

Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination is a “live attenuated” vaccine that can offer health benefits beyond the diseases it aims to prevent. These non-specific

The non-specific effects of common vaccines could save newborns

November 17, 2022 No Comments

The “non-specific effects” of a vaccine occur when the vaccine has an impact on health outcomes beyond the disease it was designed to tackle. At

Girl receiving live attenuated vaccine to reduce impact of COVID-19

Live attenuated vaccines reduce impact of COVID-19

October 19, 2022 No Comments

Two studies reported that common childhood vaccines reduced the severity of COVID-19 infection. BCG (bacille Calmette-Guerin) is a vaccine against tuberculosis and the MMR vaccine

Press coverage of COVID-OUT clinical trial highlights metformin

August 24, 2022 No Comments

Metformin has been in the news a lot lately! This common diabetes medication was evaluated in a randomized, double-blind clinical trial called COVID-OUT. As reported

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