Charles Barkley is getting one thing straight: his bad blood with Michael Jordan is nothing like what’s happening within the Royal Family. During a recent podcast appearance on “SI Media with Jimmy Traina,” the 76ers and Suns legend said he’s long been frustrated with the characterization of his infamous feud with Michael Jordan. “I lost […]
Emerging research, based on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) findings, suggests that a lipid core burden greater than or equal to 2.8 percent in patients with non-ST-segment elevation (NSTE) acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is associated with significantly elevated risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). For the multicenter prospective study, recently published in Radiology, researchers […]
RANDALL’S ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — The FDNY’s newest class of probationary firefighters graduates next week, and while they’re not officially on the job yet, most of them are already saving lives. Hundreds donated their blood at the Fire Academy on Randall’s Island on Friday. “This really fits in with the fire department ethos of paying […]
Among patients who had their testing deferred, 64% never underwent testing over the study’s follow-up period of one year. The remaining 36% eventually underwent downstream testing after a median time period of 48 days “based on ongoing or worsening symptoms.” Results were completely normal for 96% of patients when they did undergo testing. For patients […]
The Texas Heart Institute (THI) in Houston, recently ranked one of the top 20 U.S. hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery, has received a two-year grant worth $1.14 million to develop a first-in-class drug capable of limiting inflammation and reducing a patient’s risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The grant came from the National Heart, Lung […]
Nearly two dozen participants in a “Tough Mudder” competition, who crawled, climbed and waded through a mucky obstacle course, recently reported developing bumpy, pus-filled skin rashes and fevers. Tough Mudders are miles-long obstacle courses intended to challenge participants’ physical fitness and foster teamwork. On Aug. 19 and Aug. 20, “Mudders” assembled at Sonoma Raceway in […]
The Crew won the match, but it remains to be seen whether Columbus or Cincinnati collected more blood donations in the Hell is Real Blood Battle. The competitive blood drive began at the beginning of the month and wrapped up Friday. In Columbus, the American Red Cross hosted five special blood drives, including one at […]
Here we go again. A recent spike in local COVID-19 infections has Sonoma County health officials and medical providers warning the public this week about the ongoing threat of the disease. Here are some ways to protect yourself against COVID, according to local officials and the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and […]
A recently published Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) -led study of people with mpox in the 2022-23 outbreak found a high rate of coinfections with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV. Epidemiologists from the Syndemic Infectious Disease Bureau analyzed surveillance and mpox case investigation data reported to the Chicago Department […]
©BigBlueStudio/AdobeStock Results of a recent study show a broad spectrum of possible clinical manifestations of inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) following SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19 vaccination. Manifestations include inflammatory joint diseases (IJD), polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), connective tissue diseases (CTD), and vasculitis, according to the findings published in the April edition of RMD Open. “Since the beginning […]