The nation’s donated blood supply is currently at “critically low levels,” and climate change is partly to blame. That’s according to the American Red Cross and other blood donation organizations, which say the floods, hurricanes and wildfires seen across the country this summer have prevented blood collection and contributed to a nationwide shortage. “Patient emergencies […]
It’s that time of year when respiratory viruses start to circulate more and more. Many opt to get a flu shot in order to provide a level of protection against severe disease. Butler native and infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja encourages everyone eligible to receive a flu shot, but he recommends waiting a little […]
BOSTON—Challenging the alleged benefits of the practice as touted in the press and by social media influencers, a study published Thursday in the Journal Of Hematology concluded that drinking children’s blood is no more likely to lead to eternal life than drinking regular blood. “When it comes to attaining immortality, the ritual of capturing a […]
A recent Scientific Reports study focussed on determining the association between arsenic exposure due to groundwater contamination and mortality rates linked to various types of malignancies, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and congenital anomalies. Study: The association of arsenic exposure with mortality due to cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and congenital anomalies using Poisson regression. Image Credit: magnetix/Shutterstock.com Background Arsenic is one of the […]
Every summer, you see the same kind of headline: “Person dies from a ‘brain-eating’ amoeba.” You probably scroll through the article, shudder a bit, think twice about going swimming and move on. But this summer, that headline hit closer to home. A Travis County resident was infected and killed by the amoeba, Naegleria fowleri, after […]
andreswd via Getty Images Here’s how infectious disease experts are managing their COVID-19 risk. As a result of new coronavirus subvariants, we are experiencing a rise in COVID-19 infections in the U.S. right now. “COVID is not gone nor will it disappear. We have to develop a truce with it,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an […]
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 like sickle cell disease but more so by their enormous tenacity and resilience. Despite draining hospital stays and distressing procedures, these young ones […]
FARMINGTON HILLS — Versiti has opened a permanent blood donation center people can visit year-round. The Farmington Hills center, 29305 Orchard Lake Road, is the nonprofit’s first permanent southeast Michigan blood donation facility. The nearest Michigan centers are in Kalamazoo and Saginaw. Most donors at its mobile events in metro Detroit live in or around […]
MISHAWAKA — The days are getting shorter, and, unfortunately, blood and blood products donations also have contracted in the last month. “Donors get busy this time of year, with kids going back to school,” according to MaryAnn Gast, blood donor recruitment specialist with the South Bend Medical Foundation. “When it comes to accidents, one person […]