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A member asked:
Read on cnn that shingles before age 40 increases your chances of heart attack stroke by 75%. is that right? how to prevent? i got at age 33...
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Prevent in same way: This was not a study designed to prove shingles raises the risk of heart attacks, but rather to show an association and raise the possibility that it does. I suggest simply doing what everyone should do to lower their risk: eat healthy, exercise, don't smoke, and control your weight, BP and cholesterol if needed.
Answered 6/10/2014
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