Maskot/Getty Images A person’s blood pressure can provide essential insights into their health, but new research finds that something as seemingly minor as the fit of an arm cuff can throw these crucial readings out of whack. For the study, published earlier this month in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers used varying-sized cuffs to test the blood […]
The Malvern Lions Club was fortunate to have associates with Our Blood Institute (OBI), also referred to as the Arkansas Blood Institute, join them for their weekly meeting on Tuesday at the First Baptist Church Family Lite Center. Carvin Brown, Jr., executive director for the tri-state blood bank/distribution service, was accompanied by Lori Erickson, account […]
(WAND) — WAND is partnering with American Red Cross in the Sickle Cell blood drive at the American Red Cross Center in Decatur on Tuesday, September 5 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Donors closer to Springfield can attend the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Blood Drive on Tuesday, September 5 from 11 a.m. to 6 […]
Monica D. Mead, MD The continued emergence of data for BTK inhibitors, including ibrutinib (Imbruvica), zanubrutinib (Brukinsa), and pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca), have shifted the role of these agents in the treatment paradigm for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), including key findings the phase 3 TRIANGLE trial (NCT02858258), the phase 1/2 BGB-3111-AU-003 trial (NCT02343120), and the […]
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Ultra-processed food, even if it’s seemingly healthy, is associated with higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study finds. Even if something appears to be healthy, like fruit yogurt, people with diabetes may need to take a closer look at how processed the item is. The new research, published […]
Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA) is a rare blood disorder that causes a lack of healthy red blood cells (anemia). Red blood cells bring oxygen to your body’s tissues and organs, which is vital for cell survival. In the case of DBA, the bone marrow doesn’t make enough healthy red blood cells to meet the body’s needs. […]
Maryland is the first state to offer a statewide lifesaving trauma response initiative that carries whole blood aboard state police helicopters.When a Maryland State Police medevac helicopter responds to a scene, emergency teams might only have seconds to provide lifesaving aid to an injured person.Through a new partnership called “Blood on Board,” involving state police, […]
People may assume that a COVID-19 infection protects them the next time they encounter the virus, but that’s not necessarily true. A new study of 750 vaccinated seniors living in retirement homes and long-term care facilities found that those infected during the first omicron wave were actually more vulnerable to reinfection with a later wave. […]
