A lacerated liver for CU Buffs star Travis Hunter is the price of doing business, when doing what’s right or wrong doesn’t really matter in college football, so long as the hype machine keeps printing money. And aren’t victories for money the bottom-line reason why Deion Sanders is here? While responsibility for the cheap shot […]
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Kentuckians continue to weigh getting the new COVID-19 booster shot as cases and hospitalizations spike. The new booster is supposed to be available at physician offices and pharmacies this week, but not everyone has decided to take it. Dr. Nicholas Van Sickel, Infectious Disease Physician and Interim Director of Infection […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of long-term disability and premature death, especially among military personnel and those playing contact sports. Substantial research has examined acute and chronic neurological consequences of TBI; however, non-neurological conditions associated with TBI are understudied. A new review paper by investigators from Mass General […]
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) – Today, Our Blood Institute, or OBI, held a workshop for high school students in the area for them to learn about the importance of blood donations. Darby Huffstutler with OBI says 30% of their donations come from high school and college students, they wanted to let them know how important they […]
DUBLIN, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Treatment Market Report and Forecast 2023-2031” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global congenital adrenal hyperplasia treatment market is poised for substantial growth during the forecast period of 2023-2031. This growth is primarily driven by the increasing prevalence of congenital adrenal hyperplasia worldwide […]
Aaron T. Gerds, MD, MS The FDA approval of momelotinib (Ojjaara) has provided a potentially new standard-of-care treatment option for patients with myelofibrosis who have anemia, and according to Aaron T. Gerds, MD, MS, findings from the phase 3 MOMENTUM trial (NCT04173494) serve as the basis of this approval. In the international, randomized, double-blind, controlled […]
She added that some CCTA experts have told her that cardiac CT use has increased and it has becoming a higher priority since the guidelines were published. Some SCCT attendees she spoke with told her their hospitals were buying new CT scanners to keep up with the growing demand. Gulati said hospitals and cardiology practices […]
Key Takeaways A recent study found that having COVID-19 may be linked to high blood pressure in people who did not have it before. If you get COVID, you should discuss your blood pressure with a provider. You may need to monitor it at home after you recover. High blood pressure can have a negative […]
Key Takeaways Using the wrong cuff size when taking a blood pressure measurement can lead to inaccurate readings. The right cuff size—not too big and not too small—is based on the circumference of your mid-upper arm. Checking the fit of a blood pressure cuff isn’t just for the provider’s office—it matters if you’re using a […]
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections of nursing homes have dropped precipitously so far this year even as Covid hospitalizations tripled over the summer for health care facilities overall and infections among nursing home workers “quadrupled” – this is on top of surges in RSV and the flu. OSHA inspections registered an 84% drop, […]