For the first time in decades, blood donor eligibility is evaluated independent of gender or sexual orientation. DENVER — More people are being invited to donate blood in Colorado. Starting Monday, Vitalant began welcoming more blood donors under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) updated eligibility guidelines. Vitalant said blood donor eligibility is now evaluated […]
Aplasia cutis congenita (ACC) is a rare genetic disease that causes missing skin in newborns. In some cases of aplasia cutis congenita, underlying structures beneath the skin are also absent. This can lead to internal organs being visible outside the body. Though it mainly affects a newborn’s scalp, it can develop anywhere on the body. […]
CNN — For adults who have survived a heart attack or stroke, taking aspirin regularly may reduce the risk of another cardiovascular event. But a new study suggests that less than half of these cardiovascular disease patients around the world are using aspirin to prevent a new event. Among people with a history of cardiovascular […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Starting this week, OneBlood said all blood donors regardless of gender or sexual orientation will be asked the same screening questions. The policy change went into effect on Monday. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The FDA’s previous donor eligibility criteria were based on sexual orientation, which OneBlood said made it challenging […]
Getty Images By Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington Three people have died, and three others are in hospital after drinking milkshakes contaminated with listeria bacteria in the US state of Washington, health officials say. Investigators found the bacteria in the ice cream machines at Frugals, a popular burger and milkshakes restaurant in Tacoma. The restaurant […]
Blood pressure is a measurement of the force of your blood against the walls of your blood vessels. Low blood pressure can make it difficult for all your tissues to get blood. High blood pressure ( hypertension) can move blood with too much force. Your arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to all the tissues and organs […]
Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) may experience several side effects related to treatment or the disease itself, but discussing these with their care team can help manage the symptoms, one expert said. CURE® spoke with Tetyana Furmanets, an oncology nurse practitioner at Penn Medicine Abramson Cancer Center in Philadelphia, to learn more about the symptoms […]
Visit the News Hub Daily aspirin use is inexpensive and could reduce cardiovascular deaths globally <img width="700" height="467" src="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized-700×467-1.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt decoding="async" srcset="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized-700×467-1.jpg 700w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized-300×200-1.jpg 300w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized-600×400-1.jpg 600w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized-186×124-1.jpg 186w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized-220×147-1.jpg 220w, https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" data-attachment-id="123823" data-permalink="https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/aspirin-can-help-prevent-a-second-heart-attack-but-most-dont-take-it/aspirinheart-illustration-1-sized/" data-orig-file="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,800" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="AspirinHeart-Illustration-1-sized" data-image-description data-image-caption=" Fewer than half of people worldwide […]
Worldwide, only 40% of eligible patients are taking daily aspirin to prevent a second heart attack or stroke, according to a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Grouped by per-capita income, the data show that aspirin use is even lower in lower-income countries. The World Health Organization has set […]
Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes ofwebsite accessibilityLeukemia patients given the chance at life through the power of blood donation | Seattle Refined Tue, 22 Aug 2023 22:03:56 GMT (1692741836587) 03eacebf9eebf86521cada1cc82482d630bf4046 987079a68c49a092641e253415432e4dfc51b5a6 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. Lynette Manning has worked at Bloodworks Northwest for 14 years, and when her nephew was diagnosed with […]