SINGAPORE – If your blood pressure is high, and you are unable to bring it down through lifestyle changes, take medication, said experts. Otherwise, you face far a higher risk of getting dementia, according to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association in September. People with uncontrolled hypertension are 42 per cent […]
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An American Red Cross donor squeezes a sponge ball while giving blood in Fairfax, Virginia, in April 2018. The Red Cross says donors save thousands of lives each year with donations of blood, plasma and platelets. Contributed photo Since the American Red Cross announced a national blood and platelet shortage a month ago, thousands of […]
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — Less than three weeks ago, some Tennessee elementary school students took a field trip. Now, one family is facing multiple E. coli infections. Grayson Hefflin, a kindergartener at Avoca Elementary, was among those who visited the Appalachian Fairgrounds in Gray, Tennessee, on September 26. He is now one of at least […]
Ten minutes left to play in Marseille, and the game is slipping away from England, taking with it their improbable shot at winning this World Cup. They had been 14 points up just moments ago and the Stade Vélodrome was so quiet in those moments that the crowd were throwing Mexican waves. It would have […]
Ten months after winning his Herculean fight for life, Ryan Lines is a fairly typical “cheeky” toddler. The nearly two-year-old gets frustrated sometimes, his mum says, but overall Ryan is adapting well since a traumatic infection led him to have his feet and some of his fingers amputated. Nearly a year ago, the then 13-month-old went […]
Article content The amount of blood needed in hospitals continues to outpace the number of donations being made in Saskatchewan and across the country. Canadian Blood Services territory manager of donor relations Aaron Barlow, said around 690,000 people in Saskatchewan are eligible to donate blood, but just over two per cent of the population does. […]
Jana Kramer is on the road to recovery after a scary infection landed her in the hospital. The actress is also seven months pregnant. After assuring fans that her baby was in good health, Kramer explained that she and fiancé Allan Russell had embarked on a vacation before the youngster’s birth, when things went awry. […]
Cardiovascular-related deaths in Minnesota and the country had a sharp decline between the 1980s and 2000s. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Community health worker Laura San Miguel talks with a HealthFinders patient about diabetes management. (Photo […]