New study finds small, temporary shingles risk after Covid booster shots
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Researchers say the link is limited, does not prove vaccines cause shingles, and benefits of vaccination remain substantial
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Covid boosters tied to small, temporary rise in shingles risk in new study
Health • 2 months ago
A Groningen analysis of more than two million vaccine recipients found a 7% increase in shingles within 28 days of vaccination, rising to 21% after a third mRNA dose; researchers caution the link is not causal and benefits of vaccination…
Elizabeth Smart decries Maxwell 'country club' prison treatment
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Survivor and advocate says reports of privileged conditions for Ghislaine Maxwell at a Texas federal prison are sickening and betray victims.
Tanning beds linked to DNA changes and higher melanoma risk, study finds
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New Northwestern Medicine–UCSF research ties indoor tanning to DNA mutations and a near tripling of melanoma risk, with broader cancer implications.
Pub lunch helps prostate cancer patient cope with diagnosis, highlighting value of support groups
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Marcus Grodentz credits a Maggie’s support group and routine social contact with helping him navigate advanced cancer and the hormonal side-effects of treatment.
Elizabeth Smart blasts Maxwell’s 'country club' prison treatment
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Survivor and advocate Elizabeth Smart says reports of privileges at a Texas federal prison for Ghislaine Maxwell are sickening, comparing the case to her own trauma and urging accountability for victims.
Indoor tanning linked to DNA mutations and higher melanoma risk, study finds
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Northwestern Medicine and UCSF study ties tanning bed use to widespread DNA mutations and nearly triple melanoma risk.
Shingles risk after Covid boosters appears small and temporary, study finds
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Dutch study analyzes health records of more than two million vaccine recipients; researchers caution that the signal does not prove causation and note the context of dementia research and vaccine safety discussions.
Stanford study explains why COVID vaccine can trigger myocarditis, especially in younger men
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Researchers identify two immune proteins that may drive rare heart inflammation after vaccination, offering paths toward safer vaccines and treatments.