Versiti Blood Center of Michigan said it needs 3,600 blood donors every week to maintain a safe supply of blood for emergency rooms and other medical needs. Unfortunately, officials from the blood collection group told News staff writer Michael Gonzalez recently that they’re seeing fewer first-time donors stepping up to help. We have to reverse […]
“Eyesight checkups should be done in case of any changes in the vision. People must avoid watching screens for a very long time” Dr Parul Chawla, Associate Professor, (Cornea, Lens and Refractive Services), Advanced Eye Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh, says that corneal blindness is a fourth leading cause of blindness globally. It is a visual impairment […]
Cambodia on Sunday confirmed its first case of the Zika virus since 2016, the country’s Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a press statement. The patient, a seven-year-old girl from central Kampong Thom province, was admitted to Baray Santuk Referral Hospital last Monday, suspected of having dengue fever. The statement said that the test result […]
Black Americans face a 54% higher cardiovascular disease mortality rate than White Americans, with a recent study attributing this disparity to social factors rather than traditional clinical factors. The research underscores the significance of social determinants of health, highlighting the need for societal and community interventions to address these disparities. African Americans have a 54% […]
However you thought the first half of the Chicago Bears-Kansas City Chiefs game would go, you wouldn’t have guessed just how bad it was. The Bears were absolutely embarrassed in the first half, trailing 34-0. The offense couldn’t move the ball. The defense couldn’t stop anything. The coaching staff wasn’t prepared. Simply put, the Chiefs […]
Minnesota is using a $17 million federal grant to learn from the pitfalls of COVID-19 forecasting in the last few years and to improve its predictions for the next outbreak. Better estimates of cases of an infectious disease and how it spreads could improve responses and target them at high-risk regions or populations rather than […]
The Princeton Rotary Club will hold an ImpactLife blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in a donor bus located at Rotary Park, 13593 Bicentennial Dr. in Princeton. Appointments are required to donate. To make an appointment call or message Cathy Foes at 815-876-4481 or [email protected].
By Sophie Freeman Published: 16:26 EDT, 24 September 2023 | Updated: 16:28 EDT, 24 September 2023
LAHORE: The provincial metropolis is currently grappling with a significant rise in cases of Pink Eye during the ongoing rainy season. The health department officials reported 85 new cases of conjunctivitis, commonly known as Pink Eye, within the past 24 hours. People afflicted with this infection are finding it difficult to venture outdoors due to […]
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