RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – When someone is experiencing a medical emergency it can be the seconds that matter the most, not the minutes. To help save seconds, Black Hills Life Flight added whole blood to their air ambulances. Black Hills Life Flight transports people having a medical emergency to the closest facility that can […]
Flesh-eating bacteria sounds like the premise of a bad horror movie, but it’s a growing – and potentially fatal – threat to people. In September 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory alerting doctors and public health officials of an increase in flesh-eating bacteria cases that can cause serious wound […]
On September 24, a strong storm of solar plasma struck Earth’s magnetic field and set the night sky on ‘fire’. Across the northern hemisphere, from Europe to North America, those with clear skies were able to witness a spectacular red light show, described by at least one skywatcher as the ‘Holy Grail of Northern Lights’. […]
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington Sep 27, 2023 12:43 PM IST Share Via Copy Link The study explores how 3000 daily steps can help in regulating blood pressure in older adults. A new study discovered that increasing exercise by 3,000 steps per day can significantly reduce high blood pressure in older persons. […]
Introduction Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small membrane-bound vesicles that are released by cells into the extracellular environment.1 They contain a variety of bioactive molecules, including proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, and are involved in intercellular communication and the regulation of various physiological and pathological processes.2 EVs are a group of nanovesicles that can be mainly […]
Representational Image (IANS) The risk of post-COVID-19 infections has been likely exaggerated with overly broad definitions, a lack of appropriate, or any, comparison groups, in studies looking at the incidence, prevalence, and control of the condition, according to a global team of researchers. In the paper published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, the team […]
The Menopause Society CLEVELAND, Ohio (Sept 27, 2023)—Hot flashes have long been known to be linked to a number of adverse health effects. Emerging data suggests an association between them and cardiovascular disease. A new study is the first to link physiologically assessed hot flashes with heightened systemic inflammation which is a risk factor for […]
Public health officials are slowly identifying more students with E. Coli infections in an outbreak associated with Huntley High School in Illinois. The outbreak was identified on Sept. 17 and now includes nine confirmed patients and several suspected patients. The McHenry County Department of Health has not reported whether any of the students are hospitalized. […]
The number of reported cases of so-called swimming pool fever in Japan has reached a decade high, according to a survey by the National Institute of Infectious Diseases. Cases of pharyngoconjunctival fever, a summer cold that is common among children and is often spread in swimming pools, have increased to levels warranting alerts in Osaka […]
Public health officials have closed an investigation into an E. Coli outbreak at the University of Arkansas without finding the source of the pathogen. University officials said the Arkansas Department of Health reported five confirmed and 37 probable patients in the outbreak. On Sept 25, university officials said more than 3,200 people had been surveyed […]