Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Having a COVID-19 infection is associated with an increased risk of developing the rare disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome within the next six weeks, according to a study published in the October 18, 2023, online issue of Neurology. The study also found that people who received the mRNA vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech were […]
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-20th) will host a blood drive in Leyden Township inviting constituents to join him from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Leyden Township Senior Center, 2601 N. Mannheim Rd., Franklin Park to donate blood. “With Halloween ahead of us, constituents can trick and treat early at my […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – About every three minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with blood cancer, and every nine minutes, someone dies from it. Now, researchers are trying to determine what causes certain mutated genes to replicate out of control and trigger blood cancer. Phil Pfeffer is a 78-year-old entrepreneur and philanthropist, but […]
THERE ARE MANY misconceptions about important cardiovascular metrics. Often people think their risk of heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases is tied up with their total cholesterol numbers. In fact, total cholesterol is barely more relevant to your cardiovascular risk than your eye color or your dog’s name. Even HDL cholesterol (what many erroneously call […]
WHEN BRONNY JAMES collapsed in July, the shock of what happened was perhaps outstripped only by the surprise of the circumstances surrounding the incident. At just 18 years old, James—the son of undoubtedly one of the best professional hoopers of all time, LeBron James—went into cardiac arrest during a routine practice. A fit guy in […]
The American Red Cross said its blood supply is down 25% since August and is now critically low. They said there are many factors contributing to the shortage, including a busy travelling year and disasters like Hurricane Idalia. A major impact is also coming from the amount of donations at blood drives hosted by businesses […]
“What we’re able to do for patients now with a genetic test, with respect to targeting their care, is more than we were able to do five years ago, and certainly more than we were able to do 10 years ago,” Victoria Parikh, MD, director of the Stanford Center for Inherited Cardiovascular Disease, tells SELF. […]
Organizers say an upcoming event is “not just a drive; it’s an opportunity to become the lifeline for those in need.” The IVRS Wellness Center, located at 4514 Cornell, Suite B, is inviting the community on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 1 to 6 p.m. as it hosts a bone marrow donor drive and blood drive. […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — All Emily Adkins ever wanted to do was make a difference in the world, with her mom saying from a young age Emily wanted to be in politics. But at just 23-years-old, Emily passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, due to a blood clot after ankle fracture surgery. Now, Saturday marks exactly one […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio State is getting ready to kick off its annual Blood Battle against the University of Michigan for its 42nd year. Starting Oct. 25, series of blood drives will be held across the Ohio State campus area, with the final drive on Nov. 22, three days prior to The Game in […]