WASHINGTON — A new strain of COVID-19 is gaining traction, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s called the EG.5 COVID variant and the CDC says it’s now the dominant COVID variant across the United States. The data shows there were just over 8,000 people that went to the hospital for COVID […]
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18 minutes ago PROVIDENCE, R.I. — (WLNE) Major changes for who can donate blood as clinics across the country alter their donation policy to allow more gay men to give. The changes come after the federal food and drug administration updated its policy earlier this year. Starting this week, Red Cross donation centers across the […]
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Raised blood sugar levels could be linked to a greater risk of heart diseases, research suggests. The study found that men and women with raised blood sugar levels have a 30-50% increased […]
Whether it’s work or play that prevents us from getting enough shut-eye during the week, assuming we can make up for it by sleeping in over the weekend is a mistake. New research led by Penn State reveals that cardiovascular health measures, including heart rate and blood pressure, worsen over the course of the week […]
Research from experts at Michigan Medicine, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine is breaking ground on new ways of treating blood disorders, such as sickle cell anemia, through gene therapy. To cure blood disorders, patients must undergo high dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. This requires a match between the recipient and donor […]
Private cord blood banking is booming around the world – but would it be better to set up more public banks as the uses for umbilical cord blood increase? In 2019, Praveen Gudipati and Ramya Raj, a couple based in Houston, Texas, gave birth to their first child, Kiaan. Before he was born, they made […]
ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) – Later in August, Escanaba residents won’t have to go far for heart-related health care. The Cardiovascular Care Clinic, located at St. Francis Hospital, celebrated its approaching opening with a blessing on Wednesday. St. Francis Hospital President Kelly Jefferson said the 6,500-square-foot clinic will focus on outpatient care. “We will offer services […]
FARMINGVILLE, NY — Nicholas “Nick” Puzio was like a big light in every room he walked into. People who knew him described him as the life of the party. Everything was funny and he could make a joke out of any situation. He was a really hard worker, had a huge group of friends, and […]
RSV is a highly contagious virus that spreads rapidly among children. The virus can live for hours on surfaces, such as doorknobs, countertops, and crib rails, and then spread when people touch their face after touching those surfaces. It also spreads through the air, often when a person infected with the virus coughs or sneezes, […]