Monthly Archives: August 2023

Selling Sunset’s Amanza Smith Says She Was 2 Days Away From Dying Amid Spine Infection

A month later, on July 3, Amanza returned home. However, her journey to recovery continues. Now, the mother of two tells the outlet she will continue taking antibiotics for the rest of the year as well as do physical therapy.  “Right now, I have clear blood cultures, so there’s no infection in my blood,” she said in the video. “We […]

Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-82 Review

Old Blood Noise Endeavors’ unique pedals tend to push back at stompbox convention. That’s certainly the case with the BL-82 Chorus Variable Clock Effector. It’s built around a Spin FV-1 digital reverb processor with two delay lines that are modulated by LFOs in opposing cycles. In this configuration, one delay line increases in pitch as […]

FDA says to stop using 2 eye drop products because of serious health risks

4 deaths linked to contaminated eye drops outbreak 4 deaths linked to contaminated eye drops outbreak 00:25 Federal health regulators are warning consumers to immediately stop using two additional eye drop products because of potential bacterial or fungal contamination. The Food and Drug Administration is advising people not to buy “Dr. Berne’s MSM Drops 5% Solution” and […]

Africa’s Cardiovascular Burden: A Silent Cry For Attention

Amidst the vibrant rhythms of Africa, a less audible rhythm beats—an alarming rise in cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Between 50% and 88% of deaths in at least seven African countries are due to noncommunicable disease, according to the 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) Noncommunicable Disease Progress Monitor. Yet, the realm of research […]

What Palm Beach County residents should know about “flesh-eating” bacteria that killed 5

A dangerous bacteria responsible for the deaths of five people on Florida’s west coast this year has been less lethal in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast where the Atlantic Ocean may temper its virility. No cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections have been reported in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie or Indian River counties […]

US CDC says BA.2.86 COVID variant could cause infections in vaccinated individuals

Companies BioNTech SE Follow Moderna Inc Follow Novavax Inc Follow Show more companies Aug 23 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday the new BA.2.86 lineage of coronavirus may be more capable than older variants in causing infection in people who have previously had COVID-19 or who have […]

How mRNA Could Safely Replace Blood Stem Cell Transplantation

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection of interventions that restore to normal function tissues and organs that have been damaged by disease, injured by trauma, or worn by time. I include a full spectrum of chemical, gene, and […]

Latest 2023 FDA Approvals

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved drugs relevant to conditions often treated by nurse practitioners and PAs. Approvals include treatments for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants, postpartum depression, colorectal cancer, iron deficiency, and pediatric constipation. BeyfortusTM for RSV in Infants and Toddlers BeyfortusTM (nirsevimab-alip), a monoclonal antibody, has been approved by […]