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A large study in Wales found that older adults who received the shingles vaccine had a 20% lower risk of developing dementia over seven years, with the strongest effect seen in women. U.S. measles cases have surged past 500, driven largely by outbreaks in West Texas and linked to international travel, underscoring critical gaps in vaccination coverage. Meanwhile, new research shows that even the wealthiest Americans have shorter life expectancies than their European peers, pointing to systemic health disadvantages in the U.S.