Columbus is hosting a community blood drive to support people with sickle cell disease. The blood drive will take place on Sept. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the American Red Cross, 955 E. Broad Street, Columbus. Sickle Cell is an inherited red blood cell disorder, in which blood cells are in a […]
She has been documenting her story on TikTok to raise awareness about sinus infections. A martial arts instructor in California had to have half her skull removed after an unchecked sinus infection spread to her brain. The shocking medical case happened in 2021, but her story is going viral again. Natasha Gunther, 26, who went through an […]
RSV symptoms typically manifest 4 to 6 days after infection, starting with congestion and a runny nose. It evolves into coughing, sneezing, fever, and wheezing, often in sequence (Image: Canva) As winter approaches, the risk of respiratory infections, including the flu, rises. One virus to watch out for is the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), which […]
Sept 7 (Reuters) – New data from scientists and vaccine makers Moderna (MRNA.O) and Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) suggests that a newer, highly mutated variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is not as alarming as some experts had feared when it was first detected several weeks ago. Nicknamed “Pirola” on social media, the BA.2.86 Omicron […]
The new product, launching today (7 September), comprises a modular design with three levels of cover aimed at specific consumer needs, alongside an updated children’s cover package that has been decoupled from adult cover. The insurer has also introduced a “market first” optional pregnancy and early childhood module that policyholders can add or remove for […]
In the past year, many Americans have stopped thinking about covid-19, ditched their masks, skipped the latest coronavirus boosters and returned to living more normal lives. While cases of covid-related severe illness and hospitalization remain low, infection counts are spiking again, new variants are emerging, and flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) loom as winter […]
The nation’s most common sexually transmitted infection appears to have an effective, long-term vaccine that continues to reduce cancer risk, a new study found. New research published this week in the journal Pediatrics builds on growing evidence about the efficacy of vaccination against HPV, which is most often spread through vaginal, anal or oral sex […]
A survivor of the derailment at Carmont has spoken out for the first time about her experience as a passenger on board the train. The 32-year-old woman, who is local to Stonehaven, wishes to remain anonymous. She suffered two permanent injuries – a facial scar and a permanent disfigurement to her left shoulder – after […]
The following is a summary of “Single-Night Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea Contributes to Inconsistent Cardiovascular Outcome Findings,” published in the July 2023 issue of the Chest by Lechat et al. Misclassifying OSA as a single-night disease due to night-to-night variability may contribute to inconsistent findings in OSA trials. Does multinight OSA severity quantification yield more […]
Three years into the pandemic, the short- and long-term risks are becoming more clear. During the first two years of the pandemic, from March 2020 to March 2022, there were approximately 90,000 more deaths in the United States attributed to cardiovascular disease than were expected for that span of time. The majority of these occurred […]