In a victory for LGBTQ rights, a broad swath of the U.S. population of gay and bisexual men on Monday became newly eligible to donate blood, thanks to the implementation of a landmark recent change in Food and Drug Administration policy. The policy newly permits donations from men in monogamous relationships with other men, as […]
Monthly Archives: August 2023
More adolescents and teens are developing health conditions that may increase their risk of premature cardiovascular disease in adulthood, therefore, early screening, diagnosis and multidisciplinary care are vital. A new survey of cardiovascular care centers in the U.S. and Canada found that there are not enough resources to meet the needs for pediatric preventive cardiology […]
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While adults might see a clear connection between mood and glucose changes, for kids it can be more convoluted. Here’s why mood changes happen and tips for how to manage them. When Rex Pearl, an 11-year-old boy in Chicago who has diabetes, has a test or performance coming up, his blood sugar sometimes spikes. His […]
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The EG.5 variant now makes up the largest proportion of new COVID-19 infections nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated, as multiple parts of the country have been reporting their first upticks of the virus in months. Overall, as of Friday, 17.3% of COVID-19 cases nationwide were projected to be caused by EG.5, […]
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Changing what you eat is one of the most effective natural ways to lower your blood pressure. Still, with the number of popular diets and dieting fads today, choosing the proper diet that will help you decrease your blood pressure in a healthy and efficient manner can be challenging. The DASH diet According to a […]
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Indications of new waves of COVID-19 infections are emerging in the UK this summer, fueled by new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes the disease. According to the ZOE Health Study which encourages smart phone users to submit health reports, 52,375 symptomatic COVID cases were reported on August 3, leading to a prediction of […]
Happening Tuesday morning at Cincinnati Music Hall, Hoxworth Blood Center is teaming up with some local organizations to help save lives in the community.The “Lifesaving as an Art” blood drive is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Music Hall’s ballroom.Donors will receive a free FC Cincinnati “I Bleed Orange and Blue” t-shirt.There will also […]
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Red Cross changes decades-old blood donation policy Link Copied! CNN Medical Correspondent Meg Tirrell reports that new guidelines focused on individual risk-based assessment will allow more gay and bisexual people in the U.S. to give blood. 02:22 – Source: CNN
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Monday, August 7, 2023 5:03PM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — For nearly 20 years Dustin Best couldn’t donate blood like everyone else. Restrictions put in place by the FDA left the Fayetteville man who identifies as gay with few options to give blood. “It hurt. It hurt my feelings.,” he said. The old policy only allowed […]