Fike High School senior Patrick McCullen, a wrestler, donates blood during the school’s annual blood drive in 2021. Drew C. Wilson | Times file photo After a summer of declining donations, the American Red Cross says it needs the public’s help to prevent a blood shortage. Right now, the Red Cross especially needs type O […]
The higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not reflected in their poor level of inclusion in cardiovascular trials. The result has been the inability to ground treatment and prevention recommendations for such patients in evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), considered the gold standard in evidence-based medicine. […]
Home remedies to treat bladder infection Photo : iStock Urinary Tract infections (UTI) are infections that occur in any part of the urinary system. The kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra form the urinary system and the most common infections occur in the lower urinary tract; the bladder and urethra. Germs enter the urethra and then […]
Following the opening of the second regular Senate session of the 19th Congress on Monday morning, July 24, Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III was asked if he was eyeing any more senators to join his lonely minority of two. Aside from Pimentel, only Senator Risa Hontiveros, a former Akbayan party-list representative, identifies with the […]
Led by board-certified cardiologist Dr. Hao Yang, the seminar will focus on the signs, symptoms and causes of heart failure. He will additionally explain who exactly is at risk of heart failure, and how Guthrie’s cardiovascular team cares for patients that are diagnosed.
Share on PinterestAt-home blood tests may be the first step to diagnosing Alzheimer’s earlier. Natalia Mishina/Stocksy Researchers found that finger prick tests may be effective for diagnosing and monitoring Alzheimer’s disease remotely. Another study found that blood tests deliver over 85% accuracy in Alzheimer’s diagnosis, whereas primary care physicians have around 55% accuracy. Blood tests […]
Three people have died from a listeria outbreak in the state of Washington, the Department of Health there reported on July 21. A total of five adults over 60 years of age are known to have developed “severe infections” from Listeria monocytogenes (listeriosis), including the three who died. All five had “compromised immune systems,” the health […]
Introduction Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an insidious cancer of the head and neck, with the most frequent occurrence in East and South Asia, commonly arising in the pharyngeal recess.1 Worldwide, about 133,000 newly diagnosed cases of NPC and 80,000 deaths occur annually from the latest statistical data in 2020.2 Radiotherapy (RT) with or without chemoradiotherapy […]
