Keeping your heart in good shape is a crucial part of leading a long, healthy life. A healthier heart means a healthier body overall and a lower risk of a range of issues like heart disease, heart attack, stroke, and more. Luckily, there are several steps you can take to promote better cardiovascular health—and that […]
Steve Grinspoon, MDCredit: Massachusetts General Hospital Results of a phase 3 trial in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection suggests use of statin therapy could help prevent cardiovascular disease events among this patient population. Named the Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE) trial, results suggest use of daily pitavastatin calcium was […]
24-Jul-2023 The connection between cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and digestion may not, at first, seem obvious; but, reports Dr David Daguet, Scientific Director at Vidya Europe, they are intrinsically linked On one side the metaphorical coin, our digestive system, starting with our stomach, uses 20–25% of our oxygenated blood. This amount doubles after a meal to […]
A two-year-old boy died from a brain-eating amoeba infection last week in Nevada, authorities said. He was likely infected during a visit to a hot spring, officials added. Infections from the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, are extremely rare but almost always fatal. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a […]
After a summer of declining donations, the American Red Cross needs the public’s help to prevent a blood shortage. When a donor makes and keeps an appointment to give blood or platelets in the weeks ahead, they can help ensure trauma patients, those undergoing cancer treatment, and people with lifelong blood disorders can get the […]
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } TBC Prepares to Provide Thousands of Blood Products for Local Patients AUGUSTA, Ga. and SAVANNAH, Ga. and MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. and CHARLESTON, S.C., July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Blood Connection (TBC), an independently managed, non-profit community blood center […]
Public health officials are deploying a powerful new weapon in the war against rising sexually transmitted infections: a common antibiotic that works as a morning-after pill. It is the latest advancement as the sexual health field shifts to preventive medicine — not just condoms, abstinence and tests — as the best hope for quashing the […]
By Vanessa Pearce & PA news agency BBC News, West Midlands The son of a man who died after he was given infected blood is among those handing in a letter to the government calling for wider compensation. Jason Evans from Coventry is among signatories to hand over a letter on Monday amid complaints the […]
In a recent study published in BMC Medicine, researchers determined the nature and magnitude of changes in healthcare utilization attributable to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. Study: Healthcare use attributable to COVID-19: a propensity-matched national electronic health records cohort study of 249,390 people in Wales, UK. Image Credit: DCStudio/Shutterstock.com Background Post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) […]
