Monthly Archives: September 2023

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society offers personalized support to blood cancer patients

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – Every three minutes, a person in the U.S. is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Patients recently diagnosed or who are dealing with leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, or any other type of blood cancer, are often dealing with many challenges, emotionally, physically, and in many cases financially. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society hears […]

Woman who left tampon in for weeks is fighting life-threatening infection

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email A woman accidentally left her tampon in for weeks, causing a near-death case of toxic shock syndrome. Kelsey Foster, 29, told news.com.au that when she started feeling some pelvic pain, she […]

‘Saw X’ – The Official ‘Saw Blood Drive’ Returns This Halloween!

It was way back in 2004 that Lionsgate launched the first-ever Saw Blood Drive, a promotional campaign that became a staple for the franchise. With brand new movie Saw X headed to theaters later this month, the Saw Blood Drive has returned this Halloween! Saw X is headed to theaters on September 29, 2023, and Lionsgate has […]

Alphatec Holdings Inc (ATEC): A Deep Dive into Its Performance Potential

Long-established in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, Alphatec Holdings Inc ( ATEC, Financial) has enjoyed a stellar reputation. However, it has recently witnessed a decline of 3.8%, juxtaposed with a three-month change of -3.3%. Fresh insights from the GuruFocus Score Rating hint at potential headwinds. Notably, its diminished rankings in financial strength, growth, and […]

Luspatercept Controls Anemia in Transfusion Dependent MDS Population

“We believe luspatercept provides clinical benefit regardless of subgroup and baseline mutation burden, and, therefore, we believe this now becomes the standard of care for the majority of our patients with lower-risk disease with anemia who are transfusion dependent,” according to Guillermo Garcia-Manero, MD, COMMANDS trial lead investigator and chief of the Section of Myelodysplastic […]

Douglas E. Garland, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon

New York City, New York Sep 8, 2023 (Issuewire.com) – Dr. Garland is a hard-working, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who has been in practice for over four decades. Since January of 1977, he has been a Clinical Professor of Orthopedics at the University of Southern California. Among his most notable achievements, Dr. Garland is the […]

3-year-old immigrant girl, who died on Chicago-bound bus from Texas, had bacterial infection, coroner says

An autopsy shows a bacterial infection and other factors caused the death of a 3-year-old girl on a bus carrying immigrants from Texas to Chicago last month, an Illinois coroner said Thursday. The bacterial infection and aspiration pneumonia along with diarrhea and vomiting led to electrolyte problems, swelling of the brain and eventually the Aug. […]

Health Headlines: Antibiotic overuse leads to increased infection risk

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Ivanhoe Newswire) – There’s a growing concern among pediatricians and pharmacists about the overuse of antibiotics in children. New evidence suggests children are being prescribed antibiotics more often than necessary, potentially creating more dangerous drug-resistant infections. In fact, the World Health Organization estimates at least 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each […]