Health officials in Montgomery County are investigating one confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated child. The county Office of Public Health is doing contact tracing and officials will notify people who may have been exposed while at various locations in the past week. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that can cause fever […]
Covid-related deaths dropped slightly to 15 in the period from July 17 to 23 from 16 the week before that, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) confirmed in its weekly bulletin on Thursday. The number of patients who had to be intubated, seven, marked a 75% rise compared to the four-week average before it. EODY […]
COVID infections, hospitalizations and emergency room visits appear to have ticked up for the first time in 2023.
MI Window and Doors will host the Carter BloodCare bus in Flower Mound next week for a blood drive to help save lives. High school student Amari Lemon is one Texan whose life has been changed by the compassion of Lone Star blood donors, according to a Carter BloodCare news release. Diagnosed with acute leukemia […]
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BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – Recycling things like bottles and cans is a familiar concept, but what about blood? The Cell-Saver program at Northern Light Heath is making that possible. Northern Light Anesthesia Tech. and Patient Blood Management Educator, Jon Seifert explains, “This is our reservoir here, push start. Right now, we’re in standby mode. We’ll […]
Tori Kelly shares health update after hospitalization for blood clots | EW.com Skip to content Top Navigation Close this dialog window Explore EW.com Profile Menu Follow Us Close this dialog window Share & More Close this dialog window View image Tori Kelly shares first update since reported hospitalization: ‘There are still some things to uncover’ […]
Share on PinterestNew research suggests that isometric exercises, such as wall sits, are most effective at lowering blood pressure. LeoPatrizi/Getty Images A new analysis of 270 studies investigated the benefits of various forms of exercise in lowering blood pressure and found that static isometric exercises are the most effective. All of the forms of exercise […]
WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — The R.I. Blood Center is bringing back its popular “Pint for a Pint” donation campaign, which encourages Rhode Islanders to roll up their sleeves in exchange for a free beer. Anyone over the age of 21 who donates a pint of blood between Aug. 1 and Sept. 10 will receive a […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved Beyfortus (nirsevimab-alip) for the prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in neonates and infants born during or entering their first RSV season, and in children up to 24 months of age who remain vulnerable to severe RSV disease through their second RSV […]