Monthly Archives: September 2023
The Heart Hospital at Northwest Texas Healthcare System (NWTHS), celebrated its 20th anniversary on Thursday afternoon. Since its inception two decades ago, The Heart Hospital has been dedicated to fighting America’s No. 1 killer – heart disease. As a leader in cardiovascular care for the Texas Panhandle community, medical staff and professionals have been bringing […]
Sep
Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary By Charlotte Andrews BBC News A donkey who was rushed into emergency surgery has been given two life-saving blood transfusions. The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary diagnosed Theo with colic, a painful stomach condition, which can be fatal. The 16-year-old animal, who was rapidly deteriorating, was taken to Liphook Equine […]
Sep
An Australian first biobank will be established to improve and discover new treatments for children with genetic muscle diseases such as muscular dystrophy. The National Muscle Disease Bio-databank, co-led by Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Monash University and Alfred Health, will advance research into understanding why children develop genetic muscle diseases. The project forms part of […]
Sep
In my nearly 20-year tenure as a nurse at Riley Hospital for Children, I found myself repeatedly astonished and humbled – not only by the kids and young adults battling a monstrous adversary such as sickle cell disease but more so by their enormous tenacity. Despite draining hospital stays and distressing procedures, these young ones […]
Sep
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } SAYBROOK TOWNSHIP — The Lakeside High School Red Cross Blood Drive club hosted its fall blood drive on Sept. 14. LHS senior Ian Jones recorded his eighth blood donation, making him a Gallon Donor. The club gave him a […]
Blood
Aussie surf star gravely ill in Bali hospital, “I am in desperate need of some blood transfusions, I have lost a lot of blood.”
Sep
“My blood type is rare to find in Indo and I am looking for anyone who is a negative or O negative.” The Gold Coast shredder Mark Richardson, a four-time Aussie champ who was famously stripped of his 2011 World Masters Title two years after winning it for testing poz to weed, the first and […]
About The Study: The results of this study of 220,000 American Indian and Alaska Native patients with Medicare insurance suggest a significant burden of cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic risk factors. These findings highlight the critical need for future efforts to prioritize the cardiovascular health of this population. Authors: Lauren A. Eberly, M.D., M.P.H., of the Indian Health […]
Sep
It took about a year for researchers to develop a reliable, at-home self-test for COVID-19 after the virus was identified. Heather Junqueira, the founder of BIO-K9, says a scent-trained dog can be learn to do the same in weeks. “They pick up the changes very, very early. They’re highly sensitive,” she said. Junqueira trains dogs […]