ROCKFORD, Ill. — The Rock River Valley Blood Center (RRVBC) has been asked to support blood needs and relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Idalia as the eye of storm approaches the Gulf Coast of Florida. As part of the organization’s role in the Blood Emergency Readiness Corps (BERC), RRVBC and 11 other blood […]
Blood Cancer Awareness Month, observed globally every September, seeks to raise awareness of all blood malignancies — there’s one case diagnosed every three minutes in the U.S. alone. For its part, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) will again emphasize multiple myeloma, the second most common type of blood cancer, this September. The U.S.-based nonprofit is seeking […]
Produce prescriptions — when doctors prescribe eating a specific amount of fruit and vegetables — can help to decrease blood pressure and hypertension, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Results from the study by researchers at Tufts University showed that produce prescriptions were associated with improvements in […]
People at increased risk for cardiovascular disease who participated in produce prescription programs increased their consumption of fruits and vegetables, which was associated with improved body mass index (BMI), blood sugar and blood pressure levels, as well as a decrease in food insecurity. This new research was published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, […]
Feeling sick? Test. Tested positive? Isolate for five days As much as we might wish it so, it is not so. COVID-19 is still here, a new variant has emerged, and with it a late-summer spike in coronavirus infections. The two-week period ending August 12 saw hospitalizations across the country rise by 24 percent, according […]
Massachusetts’ public health commissioner was able to donate blood for the first time Tuesday, celebrating new rules that open blood donation to gay and bisexual men. DPH Commissioner Robbie Goldstein was joined by his friend Rochelle Walensky, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at the Red Cross Donation Center in Dedham. […]
Doctors suspect the patient accidentally ingested the roundworm’s eggs while foraging for edible greens near her home. Hossain et al. / Emerging Infectious Diseases Doctors pulled a live, three-inch worm from a 64-year-old Australian woman’s brain last year, marking the first time the species has been found inside the brain of any mammal. The roundworm, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Steve Scalise, the No. 2-ranking House Republican, said Tuesday he has been diagnosed with a form of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma and is undergoing treatment. Scalise, 57, said he will continue to serve in the House. He described the cancer as “very treatable” and said it was detected early. […]
The U.S. government today announced a coordinated crackdown against QakBot, a complex malware family used by multiple cybercrime groups to lay the groundwork for ransomware infections. The international law enforcement operation involved seizing control over the botnet’s online infrastructure, and quietly removing the Qakbot malware from tens of thousands of infected Microsoft Windows computers. Qakbot/Qbot […]
More than 100 people who participated in a Tough Mudder obstacle course race in California apparently contracted bacterial infections during the event. The competitors, who took part in the obstacle course at Sonoma Raceway on Aug. 19 and 20, have reported experiencing fevers, vomiting, muscle pain and a distinct rash that includes boils. At least […]