Monthly Archives: July 2023

Blood donors offered new opportunity to support students and teachers at ImpactLife

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – ImpactLife is offering blood donors a new opportunity to support students and teachers, while donations are an urgent need. Through Sept. 10, everyone who gives blood at ImpactLife donor centers or blood drives will receive a voucher to redeem for the donor’s choice of an electronic gift card or an equivalent […]

Sleep In! Exercising in the Afternoon Helps Better Control Blood Sugar Levels

Key Takeaways Exercise is a key part of type 2 diabetes management. Some research suggests that exercising later in the day has added benefits for glucose control. Moving in the morning is still beneficial for diabetes management, and it is best to prioritize exercising whenever it works for you. Physical activity is known to offer […]

New respiratory infection increasing in Savannah’s dog community

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – A mysterious respiratory infection circulating in Savannah’s dog community is leaving veterinarians with many questions. Baxter is back to his energetic self but just a few weeks ago “It was a dry cough that didn’t go away.” Dr. John Shoettle at IVM says veterinarians across Savannah have been seeing patients with […]

Consideration of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Management of Patients With Primary Sjögren Syndrome

Extraglandular involvement was associated with higher occurrence of cardiovascular conditions, including arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, hyperuricemia, and coronary artery disease, among patients with primary Sjögren syndrome, according to study results published in Clinical Rheumatology. Investigators assessed the prevalence and predictors of cardiovascular risk factors and diseases among patients with primary Sjögren syndrome and aimed to develop […]

More cardiology groups step forward with concerns about Medicare payment cuts

“The proposed rule, coupled with the ongoing cuts affecting office-based providers, will have severe repercussions for patients suffering from PAD and CAD,” interventional cardiologist Jeffrey G. Carr, MD, a member of the CVC Board, said in the statement. “These poor decisions made in Washington are poised to eliminate specialists and reduce patient access to much-needed […]

LI Woman’s Dying Wish Realized: ‘Everybody To Give Blood’

MASSAPEQUA, NY — Bridget McElroy selflessly thought of others as she was dying of cancer. While having a bad reaction to an experimental treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in Manhattan, Bridget’s white blood count was “nonexistent.” It was blood transfusions that extended her life after the 2020 diagnosis. Bridget was well enough to realize […]

Tori Kelly Is ‘Feeling Stronger’ Amid Health Emergency, But Isn’t ‘Fully Out of the Woods’

Health Update The singer’s husband shared an update on her health condition a few days after it was reported that she collapsed at dinner due to blood clots in her legs and lungs After being rushed to the hospital on Sunday evening, Tori Kelly is “feeling stronger,” according to a recent health update from her […]

Dengue outbreak surges in Bangladesh, raising alarm over record deaths and infections

Dengue is spreading rapidly through densely populated Bangladesh this rainy season, raising fears that the mosquito-borne disease could result in a record number of deaths and infections for the second consecutive year. At least 201 people, more than half of them in the capital Dhaka, have died and more than 37,000 have become infected with […]