Rebecca Le May and Claire SadlerThe West Australian Camera IconThe announcement by Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson will be a great relief to many. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper/The West Australian Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail UsCopy the Link Women in WA suffering urinary tract infections will no longer have to book a GP for relief from the […]
By Peggy Sue Mcrae, Journal contributor. Bloodworks Northwest will be on San Juan Island at the Mullis Center on Tuesday, Aug. 8 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Appointments to give blood are required. To help save lives by donating blood please call Bloodworks Northwest at 800-398-7888 to pre-register. Bloodworks Northwest is an independent, non-profit […]
LAKETOWN TWP. — A blood drive is happening at the Graafschap Fire Department for the first time. The Graafschap Fire Department is hosting the drive from 10 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at the fire station, 4534 60th St. This marks the first time the station has been used for a blood drive, according to […]
Pharmacists in Western Australia will soon be able to prescribe antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections, allowing for faster treatment. Key points: Previously, only doctors in WA could prescribe antibiotics to treat UTIs Pharmacists will need to complete an online training course The move follows a successful trial in Queensland The state government has amended […]
Pelacarsen is an investigational antisense medicine designed to reduce the production of apolipoprotein(a) in the liver. Credit: Explode / Shutterstock.com. Ionis Pharmaceuticals has signed a collaboration and licence agreement with Novartis to advance a next-generation programme targeting lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The partnership will discover, develop and commercialise the medicine for patients with […]
PARKLAND, Fla. — Nine members of Congress are expected to tour the blood-stained and bullet-pocked halls at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Friday, shortly before ballistics technicians reenact the massacre that left 14 students and three staff members dead. Few have been inside the three-story building since the Valentine’s Day 2018 shooting. The structure […]
<a href="https://medicalguru.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/131722071_web1_CBC-Bengals-Season-Tickets-July-31-Sept-3-Logo.jpg" data-caption=" You could win Bengals season tickets by donating blood. “> You could win Bengals season tickets by donating blood. BRADFORD — Community Blood Center has a critical need for type O and type B-negative blood. Enter the August “Let’s Go with Joe” campaign to win Bengals season tickets by donating at the […]
For decades, studies have linked light and moderate drinking to improved cardiovascular health. Modest amounts of alcohol have been found to increase HDL cholesterol (the “good” kind) and inhibit the formation of blood clots that can cause heart attack and stroke. But a recent study, published in June in the Journal of the American College […]
The Cape Cod Hospital Blood Bank is in urgent need of O negative blood donors. While all blood types are needed on a regular basis, there is currently a shortage of O negative. Jonathan Decoste, senior blood donor recruiter at Cape Cod Healthcare, noted, “Type O negative is the universal blood type, meaning that anyone […]
TRENTON – The New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research (NJCCR) has awarded nearly $3.5 million in state Fiscal Year 2023 funding to 21 peer-reviewed cancer research grants and fellowships to support discovery-oriented cancer research. The 11-member NJCCR is the state’s only cancer commission that promotes basic, translational, fellowships and pilot cancer research grants to qualified […]