Five social service agencies join Singapore's shingles awareness movement
The first-of-its-kind community awareness movement, supported by GSK, aims to provide seniors and caregivers with information about shingles, its health risks, and available preventive measures. SINGAPORE, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Five social...
Shingles Awareness Week 2025: Shingles increases risk for heart attack and stroke; the disease also increases risk for hospitalisation more than thrice in people with diabetes
People who have had shingles are at a 59% higher risk for heart attack and at a 35% higher risk for stroke compared to those who have not had shingles. Adults aged 50 years or over are at high risk for shingles due to age-related decline in immunity...