Jeanne Marrazzo, MD Photo courtesy of UAB Infectious disease expert and HIV researcher Jeanne M. Marrazzo, MD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), will be the new director of the National Institute of Health’s (NIH’s) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) starting in the fall, replacing Anthony Fauci, MD, who retired […]
NEW YORK — The parents of a Capitol Police officer from New Jersey who died a day after being attacked on Jan. 6, 2021, are reacting to the latest indictment of Donald Trump in a new interview with CBS 2 investigative reporter Tim McNicholas. The family of Brian Sicknick said they want accountability for the […]
If your child has been diagnosed with pediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD), you may feel like you have a steep learning curve ahead of you. You’ve likely heard of human growth hormone (HGH), but how and where is it produced? And what exactly causes it to run low in some children? The answers to these […]
There are plenty of great blood pressure monitors that can be used at home beyond the three listed above, so feel free to consider other brands and models during your search, or speak with your doctor for a recommendation. Cardiologists recommend keeping these must-have and nice-to-have features in mind when choosing the best blood pressure […]
People with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study finds. The new study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, connected the increased risk to decreased blood oxygen levels caused by interrupted breathing that often occurs due to sleep apnea. An example of this interrupted […]
New way of testing for sinus infections could help eliminate use of unnecessary antibiotics – CBS Pittsburgh Watch CBS News Millions of kids are given antibiotics for sinus infections every year, but about half end up not actually needing the medication. A new way of testing for the common illness could help eliminate the use […]
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WORTHINGTON — Many people gathered to give blood at the Worthington Community Heroes Behind the Badges Blood Drive Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, at Sanford Worthington Medical Center. Roger Lester, left, donates blood aided by nurse Megan Hagedorn in the parking lot at Sanford Medical Worthington on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023.Tim Middagh / The Globe Chelsey […]
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (D-Round Lake) is hosting a series of blood drives across the 113th Assembly District this summer to support our region’s blood supply. Woerner will be donating blood herself in both July and September and encourages others to make an appointment for blood donation at www.redcrossblood.org. “Local blood centers need […]
The National Institutes of Health announced Wednesday that Jeanne Marrazzo, a leading researcher of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), will replace Anthony Fauci as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), raising the possibility of a meaningful response to recent crisis-level STI transmission trends in the US. Marrazzo’s career has been devoted […]