Monthly Archives: August 2023
Aug
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } North Texas Medical Center’s Therapy Services department treats hundreds of patients a month, but one young patient has made quite an impression on the staff. Echo Pettigrew was born 10 weeks early. His extensive NICU stay caused multiple health […]
Aug. 9. The American Red Cross of North Carolina and the Carolina Renaissance Festival invite donors to give blood at the sixth annual Carolina Renaissance Festival Blood Drive on Sunday, Aug. 13th, at Hilton Garden Inn – Charlotte. The first 100 presenting blood donors will receive a free adult admission ticket voucher to the Carolina […]
Aug
Photo credits: American Red Cross August 9, 2023 3:00 a.m. The American Red Cross- Cascades Region, has seen a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations in the first two months of summer, making it hard to keep hospital shelves stocked with lifesaving blood products. A Red Cross release said by making an appointment to give […]
Aug
Researchers have pioneered a method to engineer blood vessels from natural tissues that is faster, cheaper, and scalable. The innovative approach, blending multiple materials and technologies, results in vessels resembling native ones, offering a promising solution for cardiovascular disease treatment. Above is an illustration of the heart and blood vessels. Credit: Lisa Ann Yount Researchers […]
Aug
When it comes to health, it is common to focus on the big picture. However, overlooking small things can have notable negative effects on your overall well-being. One of them is maintaining healthy blood flow. A hematologist highlights that poor blood circulation can heighten the likelihood of various health issues, including numbness, cold extremities and […]
Aug
URBANA — Three months after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued new guidance opening the door for more gay men to donate blood, not all blood services are ready to make the change. So while the American Red Cross began implementing the updated FDA guidelines Monday, Impact Life, which has blood centers in Urbana […]
Cardiovascular
Particulate air pollution a growing risk for premature CVD death and disability worldwide
Aug
Research Highlights: Between 1990 and 2019, the total annual number of premature CVD deaths and years of disability attributable to particulate matter air pollution rose by 31% worldwide. The increase in deaths was unevenly distributed by sex, with a 43% increase in deaths among men compared to a 28.2% increase among women. During the nearly […]
Aug
An ominously nicknamed new COVID-causing variant is spreading quickly across the globe. EG.5.1 is another subvariant of the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 virus. It has been nicknamed ‘Eris’ after the Greek goddess of discord. That’s possibly a poor naming choice for a disease-causing pathogen that has sewn so much discord to global health since the end of […]