As we age, our bodies face numerous challenges, including a decline in immune system function and an increased vulnerability to various health issues. An innovative study has recently shed light on these challenges and unveiled a potential solution that could have far-reaching implications for aging individuals. The role of hematopoietic stem cells in immune function […]
As a new wave of COVID-19 infections hits the region, the Huntington Beach City Council voted this week to ban the implementation of COVID vaccine and mask requirements in the city. The City Council approved the motion, which was introduced by Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark, in a 4-3 vote during a Tuesday […]
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska Community Blood Bank is hosting a day of service to encourage people to honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 by donating blood or volunteering at a blood bank. Sept. 11 is a National Day of Service and Remembrance but it is also an annual tradition […]
This has Unlimited Access. Please support our commitment to public service journalism. Subscribe now. The Dickerson Park Zoo is celebrating its 100th birthday this year — and Community Blood Center of the Ozarks donors are invited to join the party. CBCO, the sole supplier of blood, platelets, and plasma to patients at 44 area healthcare […]
September 7, 2023 —Jessica Faulkner, PhD, a physiologist whose research is focused on sex differences in cardiovascular disease at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, is the recipient of the Harry Goldblatt Award for New Investigators from the American Heart Association’s 2023 Hypertension Council. She will be honored at the Hypertension Scientific Sessions in Boston this week. […]
September 7, 2023 – Joseph McGinn III, M.D., joins Baptist Health as a cardiovascular surgeon, specializing in adult cardiac surgery. “It’s an honor to welcome Dr. McGinn to our Baptist Health team,” said Dr. Marc Gibber, M.D., medical director and chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Bethesda Hospital East. “Dedicated to providing safe, efficacious cardiac procedures, he […]
Industry: Healthcare Intermountain Health pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Taryn Bragg honored for her work caring for thousands including recognizing pattern of symptoms in Nevada children Las Vegas, NV (PRUnderground) September 7th, 2023 Dr. Taryn Bragg, Pediatric Neurosurgeon at Intermountain Health and Associate Professor at the University of Utah, has been named by Nevada Business Magazine as […]
COLUMBUS – As part of a friendly challenge focused on helping save lives in Ohio, Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati supporters surpassed 17,750 registered donors (17,771) during the inaugural Columbus Crew vs. FC Cincinnati Blood Drive Competition from Aug. 1-25, connected to the “Hell is Real” matchup at Lower.com Field on Aug. 20. Columbus collected more […]
Austria’s foreign ministry on Thursday summoned Martin Selmayr, the head of the European Commission’s office in Austria after he critiqued the country’s import of Russian gas, calling it “blood money.” At a talk at the Vienna contemporary art fair Wednesday, Selmayr said Austria is financing Russia’s war against Ukraine, yet nobody is protesting against it, […]
While a new subvariant is causing increasing hospitalizations across the country and we await the updated Covid-19 vaccines, now may be a good time to put your mask back on, doctors say. Especially in certain settings like on plane rides and trips on the subway. The percentage of people who said they wore a mask […]