5/16/2014 – When Shingles Is Just the Beginning

You don’t really need another reason to get the shingles vaccine, for yourself (if you’re over 60) or your older relatives. A painful rash, possible damage to vision and a substantial risk of the condition called postherpetic neuralgia, which can hurt for a long time — aren’t those enough?

But here’s another reason anyway, courtesy of a British research team: In the six months after a case of shingles, more formally known as herpes zoster, you may face a much higher risk of having a stroke.

Read the full article at The New York Times.