#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } If you went to Somernites Cruise last weekend but haven’t had your fill of car shows this month quite yet, the Stonegate Centre in Somerset has you covered this Saturday. A special classic car show organized by the Iron […]
Thousands of nursing home residents are facing delays in getting vaccinated for Covid-19 now that the federal government isn’t issuing vaccines, and most long-term care operators have yet to start administering shots. Many nursing homes will not begin vaccinations until well into October or even November, according to an article in the New York Times […]
Associated Press Sep 28, 2023, 05:31 PM ET BALTIMORE — The Boston Red Sox put right-handed reliever Chris Martin on the 15-day injured list with a viral infection Thursday, ending his season. “He’s been sick for a while, hasn’t been able to bounce back,” manager Alex Cora said before Boston’s game at Baltimore. “We decided […]
Health officials are urging British Columbians to get their flu and COVID-19 vaccines as soon as possible as the fall respiratory illness season begins. At a press conference Thursday, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that the fall immunization campaign will officially launch on Oct. 10. “The message today […]
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department released data displaying recent trends of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including chlamydia, gonorrhea, early syphilis, HIV, and mpox. Infection rates are below the pre-pandemic times, and compared to the state, the county has one of the lowest levels for STIs. However, one report that stands out is the […]
Although nonserious infections were common, serious infections were rare in both randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and real-life studies of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) or axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), according to a study published in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases.1 Fabienne Coury, MD, PhD Credit: ResearchGate “Most of the data on the risk of infection in patients treated […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Vegas Golden Knights Foundation is teaming up with Vitalant to host a 1 October Memorial Blood Drive this Sunday. According to a release, the blood drive will be held on Sunday, Oct. 1 at City National Arena, located at 1550 South Pavilion Center Drive from 8 a.m. to 5 […]
Amy W. Zhou, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, discusses the investigation of ruxolitinib (Jakafi) given in conjunction with novel or emerging agents such as pacritinib (Vonjo) and momelotinib (Ojjaara), highlighting these agents’ potential at contributing to the treatment paradigm in myelofibrosis. Combination therapies involving […]
You can get the flu vaccine and the COVID-19 vaccine at the same time, as needed. There is no interval to follow between these vaccines. The flu and COVID-19 vaccines given at the same time offer the same protection against these infections as if they were given a few days or weeks apart. No specific […]
<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/walking-more-than-five.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/walking-more-than-five.jpg" data-sub-html="Credit: Atherosclerosis (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.117300″> Credit: Atherosclerosis (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2023.117300 Forget walking 10,000 steps a day. Taking at least 50 steps climbing stairs each day could significantly slash your risk of heart disease, according to a new study from Tulane University. The study, published in Atherosclerosis, found that climbing more than five […]