Aug. 8, 2023 — Many gay and bisexual men are now eligible to donate blood after the American Red Cross put into effect a change in FDA policy. “This change eliminated previous FDA eligibility criteria based on sexual orientation,” the Red Cross said on its website. “The Red Cross celebrates this significant progress and also […]
A man developed an “extensive” infection that caused his hands to swell after being bitten by a stray cat that was carrying an unknown species of bacteria, a new case report reveals. The 48-year-old went to an emergency department in the U.K. because of painful swelling that developed in both his hands eight hours after […]
The American Red Cross, which reports a shortfall of about 25,000 blood donations so far this summer, will hold blood drives in Freeport and Yarmouth this month. The drives are scheduled for noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5 Park St., Freeport, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. […]
The weight loss drug Wegovy was shown to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke or heart-related death by 20% in what’s being called a landmark clinical trial in people with cardiovascular disease, the first to show a weight loss drug alone can have such protective effects.Novo Nordisk studied Wegovy against placebo in addition to […]
All types of physical activity can help improve blood pressure, but new research suggests that isometric exercise may provide the best benefit. The positive effect exercise has on blood pressure supports cardiovascular health, and the more you move, the better the effects. Any kind of activity can improve blood pressure to some degree. In fact, […]
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, a weight loss drug currently in hot demand, now has data from a large, multi-year clinical trial showing the product also reduces the risk of major heart complications. The results support use of the drug in a wider swath of patients, and Novo Nordisk said it plans to seek regulatory approvals to […]
In a study in Nature Communication, researchers at Shandong University in China describe a new multiplex quantitative methylation-specific PCR-based assay to detect breast cancer from within blood samples called BC-mqmsPCR. For this study, the researchers analyzed genome-wide DNA methylation profiles of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from around 800 patients using Illumina’s Infinium Human Methylation 850K […]
Many people don’t want to think about the virus, but an increase in cases means it’s time for a refresher on how to protect yourself and others. You’re not imagining it: Covid-19 cases are on the rise again. Fortunately, since a vast majority of Americans have some sort of immunity, either from vaccination or a […]
University of Adelaide researchers have started work on developing a new vaccine that could help ward off painful ear infections in children. The potential vaccine is in the initial stages of development in the lab and will target one of the main types of bacteria that cause middle ear infections, a common illness among infants […]
HOUSTON – It’s the second week of Antonio Armstrong Jr.’s third capital murder trial. Last week, 17 witnesses were called on week one of the trial. KPRC 2 will be live daily inside the courtroom and will document new details along with everything you should know. Aug. 8 – 10:00 a.m. Day 7 of the […]