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Roofing in Middle Tennessee: Storm Damage, Metal Roofs and What Homeowners Should Know Before Hiring

Middle Tennessee’s weather is hard on roofs. Severe thunderstorms, hail, high winds and the occasional tornado roll through the Nashville area every year, while humid summers and freeze-thaw cycles in winter wear down shingles and flashing more gradually. The region’s rapid growth has also filled neighborhoods from Nashville to Murfreesboro…

inkl · Oct 9

Storm-Chaser Roofers Are Knocking Again: The One Line in Their Contract That Signs Away Your Insurance Check

A hailstorm rolls through, shingles scatter across the lawn, and within days someone is knocking at your door offering a “free” roof inspection. Storm-chaser roofers often move quickly after damaging weather, when homeowners are worried about leaks and eager to start an insurance claim.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Sep 29

Tell us: have you had the shingles vaccine in the hope of reducing your dementia risk?

Have you had the shingles vaccine on the NHS or privately because you hoped it might lower your dementia risk? We’d like to hear from you

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

6 Vaccines Indian Adults Need That Most People Wrongly Assume Are Only for Children

Tetanus: The Booster Most Adults Have Never TakenThe primary tetanus series you received as a child protects you for roughly ten years. After that, the immunity drops below protective levels. A 2019 study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research found that tetanus cases in India disproportionately affect adults…

Times Life · Sep 10

A Tuberculosis Vaccine Altered Brain Immune Activity in a Small Trial as Dementia Signals Widen Beyond Shingles

New BCG and high-dose flu vaccine findings widen the dementia signal beyond shingles. None of the research shows tthat he shots prevent dementia.

Medical Daily · Sep 9

Silver Sands Middle School replaced gray shingles with reflective white metal; plenum temperature fell by over 25°F, and cooling energy in Portable 096 dropped by over 33%

A recent study revealed that dark roofs on portable classrooms led to increased cooling costs. By switching to white metal roofing, energy consumption was reduced by over thirty-three percent. This straightforward adjustment also lowered attic temperatures by more than twenty-five degrees Fahrenheit. In warmer climates, reflective roofs provide crucial energy…

The Economic Times · Sep 8

In 1991, researchers coated a Merritt Island home’s green-gray shingle roof with reflective material; the shingles reached about 110°F after treatment

Dark roofs tend to soak up heat from the sun, resulting in higher air conditioning demands and costs. Utilizing reflective roofing materials can significantly decrease surface temperatures by up to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Research indicates that cool roofs can cut down cooling energy needs by roughly twenty percent. Although homebuyers…

The Economic Times · Sep 7

Since 2016, San Antonio has replaced dark roofs on low-income homes with reflective shingles; the program was linked to lower attic temperatures and electricity use

San Antonio has launched an innovative project to replace traditional dark roofs with energy-efficient reflective roofing. This initiative has resulted in over a ten-degree Fahrenheit reduction in average attic temperatures. Furthermore, homes involved in the program have experienced a notable 7.3 percent drop in electricity usage. Targeting low-income neighborhoods disproportionately…

The Economic Times · Sep 5

Shingles Vaccine Linked to 24% Lower Dementia Risk in More Than 500,000 Older Adults, Study Finds

A study of more than 500,000 older adults found that shingles vaccination was linked to a 24% lower risk of dementia.

Medical Daily · Aug 28

Older Adults Face Four Vaccine Decisions This Fall While the Federal Schedule Still Carries a 2025 Date

Flu, RSV, pneumococcal, and shingles vaccines are age-dependent, not universal. Here is what actually applies to adults over 60 this season.

Medical Daily · Aug 27