Monthly Archives: August 2023
The American Red Cross, which reports a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations so far this summer, will hold blood drives in Scarborough and South Portland this month. The drives are scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 24 at Saint Maximilian Kolbe Church, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough; and from 9 a.m. to 2 […]
Aug
The growing resistance of bacteria to antibiotics worries doctors and researchers around the world. Now, an international study led by a team at Hadassah-University Medical Center and the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem shows the potential effectiveness of PASA16 bacteriophage therapy in coping with dangerous Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. The study […]
Aug
Nelson DeMille, who seems to never run out of stories to tell, will be back with another one this fall. “Blood Lines,” the latest adventure yarn from the Garden City-based author that he co-wrote with his son, Alex DeMille, is set to come out on Oct. 10, Scribner Books announced Wednesday. The new book is a […]
Aug
Many people with high blood pressure own an automated device to keep track of their numbers. The only problem with that, a new study finds, is those numbers could be “strikingly inaccurate.” Just as you need the right dosage of medicine for the best results, you need the right size blood pressure cuff to get […]
Aug
Breastfeeding has long been used as a method to help keep newborns healthy and protected against a variety of diseases. But certain sugars naturally found in breastmilk could also help prevent infections before a baby arrives. Researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have found that these sugars can stop a common prenatal infection in human […]
Aug
The gap in life expectancy between Russian men and women is about six years, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said, Azernews reports, citing Interfax. “On the whole, women have a longer life expectancy, I think the gap is about […] six years, and of course, women are more inclined to health-conscious behavior,” Murashko said at the […]
Aug
While echo is mandated for the use of mavecamten, cardiac MRI and CT also play a role in assessing HCM patients. “Cardiac MRI is key in the evaluation of these patients. Ten or 20 years ago, it was not as frequently used as it is now. MRI can help establish the diagnosis when echocardiography is […]
Aug
CBS News Live CBS News Pittsburgh Live PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The American Red Cross is trying to entice people to donate blood by offering a $10 gift card to the movies. The Red Cross said it needs donors to keep the national blood supply from falling to shortage levels. The nonprofit organization said it has […]
Aug
A new strain of Covid-19 has been designated as a variant of interest by the World Health Organization, although the public health risk has been judged as low. The variant, known as EG.5 or “Eris”, is related to an Omicron subvariant called XBB.1.9.2, and is growing in prevalence globally, with countries including the UK, China […]