Planks, wall sits, and other isometric exercises have been an important part of a fitness routine, to help you build strength and improve your balance. But a new study links them with another big health benefit—reducing your blood pressure. The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, reviewed the results of 270 different […]
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – The Butte County Department of Public Health announced the first confirmed human West Nile Virus infection in Butte County for the 2023 season. The department said as of Aug. 4, eight human WNV infections have been confirmed in California. WNV is usually active from June through October, with August typically being […]
DURHAM, N.C. — For the past 10 months, parents have dealt with a shortage of Amoxicillin. That’s the drug used to treat pneumonia, bronchitis and certain infections caused by bacteria. A Durham parent told WRAL News he couldn’t find it at CVS Pharmacy at all for his sick child. We’ve reached out to CVS specifically […]
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – Summer months are tough for blood centers. An increase in activities means more injuries that require blood but not as many people are donating. Last month the Blood Center of Northcentral Wisconsin struggled greatly. “Locally last month we had a lot,” said Blood Center of Northcentral Wisconsin Executive Director Emily Jolin. […]
©jasniulak/AdobeStock New research sheds light on whether COVID-19 vaccinations reduce disease severity and mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection.1 Findings published August 7, 2023, in The Lancet Microbe showed that among persons recently infected with SARS-CoV-2, those who were fully vaccinated had lower concentrations of nearly all inflammatory markers (cytokines and chemokines) than those who were unvaccinated […]
Gen X, a generation situated between the baby boomers and the millennials, is in a unique stage of life — middle age or just beyond—with plenty of time ahead for activities ranging from beach vacations to caring for loved ones. Recent deaths of fellow Gen Xers like Adam Rich, Sinead O’Connor and Lisa Marie Presley […]
Gardner-White is partnering with the American Red Cross to host several blood drives throughout Metro Detroit. There will be blood drives at furniture store locations throughout Metro Detroit and in Saginaw. The blood drives will be held from 11 a.m. through 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, and on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. All […]
There is also now a belief that earlier interventions may improve HCM patient prognosis over the long term. Experts believe this is better that waiting for patients to be become very sick and begin to go into heart failure before intervening. For this reason, he said many of the top HCM Centers of Excellence have […]
Diseases involving the heart and blood vessels are the leading cause of death globally and in the US. So anything that helps reduce deaths due to cardiovascular disease is a cause for celebration, whether its effect is modest or major. But rarely does an intervention come along with as big a potential impact on mortality […]
