Monthly Archives: October 2023
Oct
PARKERSBURG — Trick or treat is this evening in the area and the American Red Cross offers tips for a safe Halloween while citing the need for blood during the holidays. The agency urges blood donors to make and keep donation appointments to help hospitals restock blood products for patients ahead of the holiday season. […]
Oct
(Photo Illustration/MetroCreative) PARKERSBURG — Trick or treat is this evening in the area and the American Red Cross offers tips for a safe Halloween while citing the need for blood during the holidays. The agency urges blood donors to make and keep donation appointments to help hospitals restock blood products for patients ahead of the […]
Central Oregon first responders battled it out Monday for a good cause. Bend Fire and Rescue, Bend Police, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue hosted a blood drive at Bend Municipal Courthouse. Everyone who donated blood Monday got to cast a vote for who they think should win. “We’re wanting all of […]
Oct
(CNN) — Twenty-six over-the-counter eye drop products including those sold under store brands such as CVS, Target and Rite Aid, could lead to a serious eye infection resulting in vision loss or blindness, the US Food and Drug Administration warns. The agency found “insanitary conditions in the manufacturing facility and positive bacterial test results from environmental sampling of […]
Oct
DULUTH, MN. (Northern News Now) – Falling leaves are an annual sign that change is coming. Grayson Lyons is no stranger to change. As the air turns crisp, Grayson loves being outside, playing with his dogs, and picking ingredients for his culinary creations. Though you would never know on the outside, this Duluth 11-year-old is […]
Cardiovascular
Extreme heat set to double, or even triple, heart-related deaths by mid-century, study warns
Oct
Oct 30 2023 Cardiovascular deaths from extreme heat in the U.S. may more than double by the middle of the century. Without reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, that number could even triple, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. Study: Projected Change in the Burden of Excess Cardiovascular Deaths Associated […]
Oct
The FDA Monday warned against using more than two dozen over-the-counter eyedrops because of an eye infection risk that could lead to blindness. Air Date: Oct 30, 2023 Weeknights on CBS
Oct
More than two dozen over-the-counter eyedrops brands could cause infections leading to blindness and should be discarded, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning. It issued a warning Friday telling consumers “not to purchase and to immediately stop using 26 over-the-counter eye drop products due to the potential risk of eye infections that […]
Oct
A University of Calgary doctor is looking to shed some light on the long-term implications of shiga toxin-producing E. coli, focusing on those with milder infections. Dr. Stephen Freedman has been studying foodborne illness for approximately a decade. “It’s one of those neglected illnesses that occurs often enough that it’s important, but not frequent enough […]