Adults who are addicted to marijuana are at a 60% higher risk of having their first heart attack, stroke, or another major cardiovascular event compared with people without cannabis use disorder. That’s according to a new study from University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine in Canada, published in the journal Addiction. Researchers examined the […]
Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:37:08 GMT (1696019828642) 709ee95582598429b00a59d2abab41b65c2ae2db ea2afc069eda94e93559a101774a741c91bc06fb by Ashley Hoak Fri, September 29th 2023, 7:54 PM UTC Critical blood shortage in Appalachian Highlands sparks call for donations (WCYB) Loading …
Deaths from West Nile virus are considered rare. TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — A Travis County resident has died after developing an illness caused by West Nile virus, according to Austin Public Health (APH). APH reported the death on Friday, saying it is the first West Nile virus death in Travis County so far this year. […]
A few weeks ago, a colleague of mine got Covid-19. She was scheduled to board a cross-country flight the following week, with important meetings in two cities on her schedule. She really wanted to make it. But the infection hit her hard, and on day two of her symptoms, she asked her doctor if she […]
SARS-CoV-2 accounted for 1 in 6 cases of sepsis during the first 33 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the importance of viral sepsis, according to a new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. The study comes at the end of Sepsis Awareness Month, a timely reminder of the importance […]
The life cycle of the parasitic rat lungworm involves rats spreading it to snails and slugs, which pass it back to rats. AFP via Getty Images Rats infected with a parasitic worm, which can also cause illness in humans, have been identified in Georgia, according to a study published last week in the journal Emerging […]
By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device and the processing of information obtained via those cookies (including about your preferences, device and online activity) by us and our commercial partners to enhance site navigation, personalise ads, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. More information […]
WKU Institute for Rural Health collaborates with Center for Applied Science in Health and Aging on wellness promotion Sep 19th, 2023 The WKU Institute for Rural Health (IRH) is excited to announce a collaboration with CASHA on a new Bingocize® workshop focusing on exercise, COVID-19, Influenza, Shingles, and Pneumonia education and wellness promotion. WKU Dept […]
image: Doug Reed, Ph.D. view more Credit: Doug Reed PITTSBURGH, September 29, 2023 – Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vaccine Research Center have developed an improved way to test potential vaccines against bird flu. The report was published this week in the journal iScience. Concerning reports about […]
COVID can cause a number of life-threatening complications. Sepsis, a reaction to an infection that causes your immune system to damage the body’s tissues and organs, can be fatal. 1 Researchers found that a sixth of sepsis cases between March 2020 and November 2022 were caused by Covid-19 infectionsCredit: Getty Sometimes called septicaemia or blood […]