Monthly Archives: August 2023

Evaluation and optimization of the syndromic management of female genital tract infections in Nairobi, Kenya

Two-thirds of the women presenting with LGTS at outpatient clinics in Nairobi had at least one confirmed LGTI, more than one third of the infected had multiple infections, and a majority reported at least 3 episodes in a year. VVC was the most frequent infection (2 of 5 women) while BV prevalence was remarkably low. […]

Health Matters: Bone infections difficult to resolve

CUMMING, Ga. (AP) — When Allison Strickland urged a suburban Atlanta school board in June to remove four books from school libraries, she was following a path cleared by Georgia’s Republican lawmakers. But after the bitterly debated Georgia law took effect Jan. 1, The Associated Press found few book challengers are using it. One key […]

Electroceuticals Market to Surpass 27.37 Billion by 2030 Drives Due to Increasing Prevalence of Cardiovascular Diseases

Westford, USA, Aug. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to SkyQuest, the geriatric population faces a higher risk of developing neurologic or cardiovascular disorders due to their advanced age. This vulnerability to such disorders makes the geriatric segment a crucial part of the overall patient pool in the healthcare industry. As the geriatric population grows, […]

Simple blood test may predict future heart, kidney risk for people with Type 2 diabetes

A simple blood test may predict the risk of progressive heart and kidney disease in people with Type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. “High levels of certain biomarkers are indicators of heart and kidney complications and may help predict future risk […]

Police: Middletown man charged with DWI; blood alcohol level was 3 times the legal limit

Aug 21, 2023, 10:19pmUpdated 18h ago By: News 12 Staff A Middletown man is facing DWI charges after police say he had a blood alcohol level that was three times the legal limit. State police say Jorge Tapia-Ramirez, 46, was pulled over Sunday on I-84 in Wallkill after officers got multiple calls about someone driving […]

Vitalant now following updated FDA guidance on donor eligibility for blood donations

COLORADO (KRDO) — Beginning Monday, nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is welcoming more blood donors under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) updated eligibility guidelines.  RELATED: Gay, bisexual men now able to donate blood following Red Cross, FDA’s new guidelines For the first time in decades, blood donor eligibility is evaluated independent of sexual orientation. […]

New blood test tells patients if they will experience future heart, kidney problems

For Monday, Aug. 21, WGN’s Dina Bair has new medical information, including: More Coverage: WGN’s Medical Watch Biomarkers for heart and kidney disease in diabetes patients An analysis of more than 2,500 people with Type 2 diabetes found that high levels of four biomarkers strongly predict the development of heart and kidney issues.  The journal, […]

Study shows costly weight loss drug may also cut risks of heart attacks

Dr. Michael Blaha: If you stop taking these medications, patients do regain weight. At least most of them are regaining weight, maybe not all the weight, but much of the weight. So it’s really shifting the thinking about obesity towards that of a chronic disease. We take blood pressure medications for hypertension, and we expect […]

Mumbai-Ranchi flyer (62) vomits blood on board, dies midair | India News

NAGPUR:A 62-year-old passenger onboard an IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Ranchi died after vomiting blood mid-flight. The flight made an emergency landing at Nagpur airport due to the passenger’s health condition. The medical team of KIMS-Kingsway hospital, stationed at the Nagpur airport for emergencies, attended to him. A press release issued by the hospital said […]