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The link between the zoster vaccine and a lower dementia risk has been strengthened in new research.
A study by Stanford Medicine, published in the journal Nature on April 2, found that the vaccine — which is used to prevent shingles — reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis by about 20% over the next seven years.
«If these findings are truly causal, the zoster vaccine will be both far more effective and cost-effective in preventing or delaying dementia than existing pharmaceutical interventions,» the researchers noted in the study.
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These findings also support an emerging theory that viruses impacting the nervous system can increase dementia risk.
Senior study author Pascal Geldsetzer, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at Stanford, said he considers these findings «hugely important» for clinical medicine, population health and research.
«For the first time, we now have evidenc..

Val Kilmer’s death on Tuesday has sparked reminders of the risks of pneumonia.
The actor, best known for his role as Iceman in «Top Gun» — along with «Batman Forever,» «The Doors» and many other movies — was 65 when he succumbed to the respiratory infection in Los Angeles, The Associated Press reported.
Kilmer’s daughter, Mercedes, confirmed the cause of death, noting that the actor had previously recovered from throat cancer after a 2015 diagnosis.
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Pneumonia is defined by Cleveland Clinic as an infection in the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi.
This can cause the lung tissue to swell and create a buildup of fluid or pus in the lungs.
Dr. Marc Siegel, clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health and Fox News' senior medical analyst, said the risk of pneumonia depends on the underlying health conditions of the patient and the strength of the person's immune system.
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More than 200 cruise ship passengers were infected with norovirus on a transatlantic voyage that is currently still at sea.
The illnesses occurred on the Cunard cruise line ship Queen Mary 2, which departed Southampton in the U.K. on March 8.
The ship traveled to New York and to several islands in the Eastern Caribbean, according to Cunard’s website.
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Out of the total 2,538 passengers, 224 became ill with the virus. Seventeen crew members were also affected, as stated in an alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Diarrhea and vomiting were the primary symptoms reported. All sick passengers have been isolated, the announcement noted.
The ship is expected to return to Southampton on Sunday, April 6.
Cunard has increased its cleaning and disinfection procedures in response to the outbreak, according to the CDC.
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The cruise line has also collected stool specimens fro..

Sleep is of great importance to overall health, but many people struggle to get quality slumber.
In an annual survey by U.S. News, which was released in March, thousands of Americans weighed in on their sleep habits.
While the National Institutes of Health recommends seven to nine hours of sleep every night, 58% of people reported sleeping six to seven hours a night.
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Meanwhile, one in five Americans (20%) reported only getting four to five hours.
The survey also found that 25% of respondents use over-the-counter or prescription sleep aids.
The largest finding revealed that 89% of U.S. adults wake up regularly during the night.
More than one in three (40%) Americans said they wake up often, even if it doesn’t happen daily.
Sleep expert Wendy Troxel, PhD — a RAND Corporation senior behavioral specialist and licensed clinical psychologist in Utah — shared a few reasons Americans aren’t sleeping through the night.
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Semaglutide medications like Ozempic and Wegovy have exploded in popularity in recent years due to their effectiveness in diabetes control and weight loss.
Research has revealed additional benefits beyond those primary uses — but some negative side effects have also emerged.
While gastrointestinal issues are the most common side effects, a recent study by the University of British Columbia linked GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) agonists — the class of drugs that includes semaglutides — to an increased risk of hair loss.
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The researchers analyzed data from 16 million patients from a health claims database, narrowing it down to 1,926 semaglutide users and 1,348 users of bupropion-naltrexone, another type of weight-loss medication.
After adjusting for other factors, they found that the semaglutide users were overall 50% more likely to experience hair loss compared to the other group.
Women were more likely to have this o..

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Experts are speaking out about the potential dangers attached to carbon monoxide, as authorities continue to probe the death of teen Miller Gardner, son of former New York Yankees player Brett Gardner.
While the cause of Miller Gardner's death remains unconfirmed, Costa Rican Judicial Investigative Agency (OIJ) General Director Randall Zúñiga told reporters at a press conference on Monday that high levels of carbon monoxide contamination were found in the Gardner family's hotel room, and that it might have caused the teen's death.
«Which then leads us towards a line of investigation in which it seems that this person could have died from inhaling these very dangerous gases,» Zúñiga said.
Zúñiga said investigators who work on a specialized dangerous atmospheres team detected «high emissions of pollution of…carbon monoxide» in the room at Costa Rica's Arenas Del Mar Beachfront & Rainforest Resort, which is where the Gardners were staying.
Officials at the hotel are de..