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The new shingles vaccine, Shingrix, has some advantages over previous vaccines. Learn about costs and side effects so you can balance benefits and risks.
People who suffer a shingles attack have a 59 percent higher risk of heart attack and a 35 percent higher risk of stroke.
Home remedies such as Listerine or apple cider vinegar can sometimes ease serious shingles pain.
L-lysine, an amino acid, can be taken as a supplement to ward off an attack of shingles.
Applying Listerine to the rash caused by shingles can ease shingles pain for hours, according to some of our readers. Could it help you?