The recent death of a Town of Brookhaven man due to a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection has cast a spotlight on Vibrio vulnificus. This bacteria is commonly found in some coastal waters as well as in uncooked and raw shellfish. In rare cases, it can cause serious illness and death among people with certain health […]
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Part teen sex comedy, part Fight Club smackdown, Bottoms‘ wild duality comes through loud and clear in every aspect of its filmmaking — including its makeup looks. Characters are just as likely to be dusted with glitter as they are to be drenched in blood. Sometimes, they’re both at once! So for Bottoms makeup department […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently removed rules that specifically limited when gay and bisexual men could give blood, which officials hope could increase the number of donors at a time when blood banks are desperate for donations. Starting Aug. 21, the same questionnaire will be given to anyone who wants to donate blood, […]
em { display: contents !important; } label em { display: none !important; } .photo { width: 100%; max-width: 50rem } a.fr-file { color: #0274b7 !important; } An outbreak of E. coli bacteria infections at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville has caused four people to be hospitalized, with about 100 others reporting symptoms in recent days, […]
Notes to editor ESC Press OfficeTel: +336 61 40 18 84Email: [email protected] The hashtag for ESC Congress 2023 is #ESCCongress Follow us on Twitter @ESCardioNews This press release accompanies both a presentation and an ESC press conference at ESC Congress 2023. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology. Funding: CSL […]
Made in Chelsea’s Diego Bivero-Volpe and his actress wife, Charlotte Carroll have revealed their two-year-old daughter Aurelia has died. The little one passed away earlier this month, due to a rare form of blood cancer. A memorial was held on 17 August. The couple set up a GoFundMe page for the two-year-old where they shared the […]
Since the urethra does not contact the toilet seat, we cannot catch a UTI from one. We are protected from some illnesses so long as the urethra does not come into touch with the seat. It is uncommon for bacteria to enter our bodies through the toilet seat. These are a few causes of UTI […]
Amsterdam, Netherlands – 26 Aug 2023: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) cost the EU an estimated €282 billion in 2021, according to late breaking research presented at ESC Congress 2023.1 Health and long-term care accounted for €155 billion (55%) of these costs, equalling 11% of EU health expenditure. The analysis was a collaborative effort by the European […]
Though chest pain is the symptom most commonly associated with cardiovascular issues, there are a range of atypical symptoms that may indicate something is wrong with the heart. High blood pressure, blood clots, arrhythmias and valve issues can trigger lightheadedness, dizziness, shortness of breath and jaw pain. Because these symptoms aren’t so obviously linked to […]